Dancing the Main jo'oh: Hma ‘Btsisi’ Celebrate Their Humanity and Religious Identity in a Malaysian World
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Auteurs : Barbara S. NowakSource :
- The Australian Journal of Anthropology [ 1035-8811 ] ; 2000-08.
Descripteurs français
- Wicri :
- geographic : Malaisie.
- topic : Identité culturelle, Identité nationale.
English descriptors
- KwdEn :
- Aboriginal, Aboriginal australians, Adat, Asli, Btsisi, Busuh, Buyuh, Carey island, Cultural continuity, Cultural identity, Cultural loss, Ehwal orang asli, Elder sister, Ethnic identity, Everyday life, Ghost dance, Hari moyang, Healing ceremonies, Indigenous peoples, International reputation, Kuala, Kuala lumpur, Land loss, Malay, Malay culture, Malay peninsula, Malaysia, Malaysian, Malaysian government, Moyang, Moyang mlur, National identity, Next generation, Nowak, Older sister, Orang, Orang asli, Orang asli museum, Origin myth, Original people, Original siblings, Other words, Outer circle, Pagar, Pagar buyuh, Peninsular malaysia, Public performances, Religious activities, Religious dance, Religious significance, Sibling, Sixth world, Song cycle, Star earth, Superficial level, Table cloths, Women dance, Wood carvings, Younger brother.
- Teeft :
- Aboriginal, Aboriginal australians, Adat, Asli, Btsisi, Busuh, Buyuh, Carey island, Cultural continuity, Cultural identity, Cultural loss, Ehwal orang asli, Elder sister, Ethnic identity, Everyday life, Ghost dance, Hari moyang, Healing ceremonies, Indigenous peoples, International reputation, Kuala, Kuala lumpur, Land loss, Malay, Malay culture, Malay peninsula, Malaysia, Malaysian, Malaysian government, Moyang, Moyang mlur, National identity, Next generation, Nowak, Older sister, Orang, Orang asli, Orang asli museum, Origin myth, Original people, Original siblings, Other words, Outer circle, Pagar, Pagar buyuh, Peninsular malaysia, Public performances, Religious activities, Religious dance, Religious significance, Sibling, Sixth world, Song cycle, Star earth, Superficial level, Table cloths, Women dance, Wood carvings, Younger brother.
Abstract
Official government census takers tick the religion box titled ‘none’ when they fill out the forms for most Orang Asli. Yet at weddings and other festivities, the Hma' Btsisi', an indigenous Mon‐Khmer speaking people of Peninsular Malaysia, perform a religious dance and song cycle called the main jo'oh. Today, in Malaysia, the main jo'oh is a government centrepiece for Orang Asli culture. Btsisi' are frequently asked to perform the main jo'oh for the Malaysian public and for tourists. The main jo'oh is displayed as a curious, albeit beautiful and exotic performance by a heathen people who have ‘no’ religion. But this paper points out that the dance is far from being solely an exotic relic. I argue that the meanings embodied in the dance performance form the foundation of Btsisi' beliefs; in other words, their religion. I conclude by discussing the main jo'oh in the modern Btsisi' and national context. In particular, I demonstrate that the main jo'oh is a way for the Btsisi' to identify and distinguish themselves from other Orang Asli communities as well as from the majority Malay population.
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-9310.2000.tb00048.x
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