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| The pact with the tiger - Preceptions of man-eating animals in Kerinci, Sumatra (Summary) | |
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This dissertation is an exploration of the place of the tiger in the imagination of the people of Kerinci, a peasant society with tribal traits in Central Sumatra, Indonesia. One of the questions addressed here is whether a peasant society such as the Kerinci considers the forest, and the most dangerous forest creature, the tiger, as inimical, or whether they maintain a more balanced view. The former attitude has been postulated by Bird-David, who draws a sharp distinction between hunters and gatherers (living in harmony with wild nature) as opposed to farmers (contending with the wilderness as a foe). Having tested this hypothesis, the results of this research lead to a different conclusion. |
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