Dances of Hostility and Friendship: Embodied Histories of Group Relations in the Agusanen Manobo Spirit-Possession (Yana-an) Ritual

This paper explores the complex, aesthetic embodiment of a particular history of group relations. It investigates how the form or materiality of ritual séance-constituted by dance, music, speech, and acts-reflects changes in the political economy. The paper deals with Agusanen Manobo séance (yana-an...

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Main Author: Jose S. Buenconsejo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Philippines 2000-12-01
Series:Humanities Diliman
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Online Access:http://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/humanitiesdiliman/article/view/14