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Theater and Martial Arts in West Sumatra: Randai and Silek of the Minangkabau

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Description for Theater and Martial Arts in West Sumatra: Randai and Silek of the Minangkabau Paperback. In the MONOGRAPHS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, LATIN AMERICA series, a study of the origin, development and cultural background of randai, the folk theatre tradition of the Minangkabau ethnic group of West Sumatra. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.

Randai, the popular folk theater tradition of the Minangkabau ethnic group in West Sumatra, has evolved to include influences of martial arts, storytelling, and folk songs. Theater and Martial Arts in West Sumatra describes the origin, development, and cultural background of randai and highlights two recent developments: the emergence of female performers and modern staging techniques.
This book also explores the indigenous martial arts form silek, a vital part of randai today. The strong presence of silek is illustrated in the martial focus of the stories that are told through randai, in its movement repertoire, and even in its ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
Athens, United States
ISBN
9780896802056
SKU
V9780896802056
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Kirstin Pauka
Kirstin Pauka is a scholar, performer, percussionist, and martial artist. Currently she is an assistant professor of Asian Theatre at the University of Hawai'i where she also practices Japanese Taiko drumming, and trains in aikido, tae-kwon-do, and silek.

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