Bilum and Noken: String bags and sorcery in New Guinea
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11230%2F23%3A10477121" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11230/23:10477121 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=ISQIHo3Cch" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=ISQIHo3Cch</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210205" target="_blank" >10.7160/KS.2023.210205</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Bilum and Noken: String bags and sorcery in New Guinea
Original language description
The string bag, known as a bilum in Papua New Guinea and a noken in Indonesian New Guinea, is a versatile and culturally significant object. Historically used for a variety of purposes, from carrying harvests and children to serving as a symbol in religious and sorcery practices, the string bag plays a multifaceted role in the daily and spiritual life of New Guinea. This study examines the significance of these bags in New Guinea's religious and sorcery practices, the materials and methods of their production, and their wider social implications and functions. Divided into two parts, the research first examines bags used specifically for sorcery purposes, followed by an exploration of their distribution, detailing types, materials and production techniques. The overall aim of this research is to provide a comprehensive overview of this ethnographic subject, with particular emphasis on the aspect of sorcery. With the advent of modernisation and globalisation, the string bag has evolved, yet it remains a powerful emblem of New Guinea's rich cultural tapestry.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>ost</sub> - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50404 - Anthropology, ethnology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Kulturní studia
ISSN
2533-7599
e-ISSN
2336-2766
Volume of the periodical
11
Issue of the periodical within the volume
21
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
22
Pages from-to
139-160
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
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