Author | Kamma, Freerk Ch. author |
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Title | Koreri Messianic Movements in the Biak-Numfor Culture Area [electronic resource] : Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal-, Land-, En Volkenkunde Translation Series 15 / by Freerk Ch. Kamma |
Imprint | Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1972 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-0742-4 |
Descript | XII, 328 p. online resource |
I. The Setting -- a. Geographical and historical background -- b. Plans of houses and villages -- c. Social organization -- d. Religion -- II. The Myth of Manarmakeri -- Names -- Prehistory -- Genealogy of Manarmakeri -- On the heights of Yamnaibori -- Prologue -- The Myth -- a. Introduction -- b. The story -- III. The Return of Manseren Manggundi and the Conclusion of the Myth -- a. The return -- b. The conclusion of the myth -- IV. The Meaning of the Differences in the Variants of the Myth -- The poetical text of the myth -- The Song (Beyuser) of Manarmakdi -- (a. Introduction) -- (b. The song (monologue of the Old Man)) -- (c. Intermezzo) -- (d. Continuing the narrative) -- V. The Connection with Biak Mythology -- 1. The disguised figures, rejected or accepted -- 2. The contact with the ancestors and the land of souls -- 3. The meaning of the coconut palm -- 4. The voyage from west to east, and the role of the generation groups -- 5. The moon, the sun, and the Morning Star -- 6. The animals in the myths -- 7. Acts of creation by the principal personages in the myths -- 8. The function of the clan sanctuary as the center of mythical power and the moveability of this center -- VI. The Advent Nights -- VII. History of the Movements 1855โ1967 -- The Movements -- Japen and Kurudu -- The Radja Ampat area -- Koreri movements after World War II -- VIII. The Movements of 1938โ1943 in Biak, Numfor and Japen -- 1. The beginning of the Movement in Supiori -- 2. 1942, the New Leader, Stephanus Simopyaref -- 3. Considerations -- 4. Further Developments -- 5. The Development in Numfor -- 6. Different Trends within โ and in connection with โ the Movement -- 7. Reorganization after the Imprisonment of Stephanus Ronsumbre -- 8. Stephen Wanda in Numfor -- 9. Birmori (Korinus) Sasiaber or Bosren -- 10. Chronological Outline of the Events after November 1942 -- 11. Koreri Symbolism in Numfor (c. 1943โ44) -- 12. The Great Movement in Japen -- 13. The Final Phase of the Great Movement -- IX. The Historical Factors and the Influence of the Contact-Situations on the Movements -- 1. Mutual rivalry -- 2. The raids -- 3. The Subjection to Tidore -- 4. Contacts with Europeans -- 5. The Mission -- 6. The Government -- 7. Attitude towards strangers -- 8. The Problem of Acculturation in the Geelvink Bay -- X. Closing Remarks on the Movements as a Problem -- 1. The Position of the Problem (in general) -- 2. Supplement -- 3. Missionary views of the Movements -- 4. The Manseren Movements of Biak -- XI. Summary and Conclusion -- Summary -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Similar Movements in other parts of West New Guinea (West Irian) -- List of Abbreviations -- General Index -- Photographs Frontispiece -- 1. Rodjau Obinaru with shield -- 2. Konoor Warbesren Rumbewas -- 3. Pamai Jacadewa -- Maps At the back of the book -- I. Indicating Koreri Movements -- II. Indicating Similar Movements