Ramayana and Animism in "Wayang" Puppet Theatre

Traditions of wayang puppetry in Indonesia realize what Philippe Descola refers to as an «animist ontology». Not only human figures, but also what Tim Ingold calls «nonhuman persons», including personal possessions, landforms, and animals, possess consciousness and interiority. Among wayang’s diver...

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Main Author: Matthew Isaac Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Milano University Press 2023-12-01
Series:AOQU
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Online Access:https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/aoqu/article/view/22208