Vincenzo Della Ratta
Biographic Data
| ID | 2744079 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vincenzo Della Ratta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vincenzo |
| FAMILY NAME | Della Ratta |
| SIGNATURE | DELLA RATTA V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Georg-August University, Göttingen, Germany |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Tomb and the Abandonment of the Tomb . An analysis of the traditional tombs of the Jarai ethnic group (Central Highlands of Vietnam)
This article presents an analysis of the traditional tombs of the Jarai ethnic group, an Austronesian language-speaking people inhabiting the Central Highlands of Vietnam (Tây Nguyên). These elaborate tombs are extensively decorated with statues, friezes and poles, which have specific meanings and functions in connection with the celebration of the tomb abandonment ritual. Following this final ceremony it is believed that the souls of the dead re…
On the Threshold between Different Worlds
This article examines the symbolic role of gongs in the final mortuary ritual of the Jarai, an Indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the Central Highlands of Vietnam (Tây Nguyên). After describing the gongs of the Jarai, I outline the final mortuary ritual as celebrated by the Jarai Arap subgroup, and I provide my own interpretation of the symbolic role of gongs within this ritual as well as that of several other elements and practices. My analysis …
No prominent works on this page.
On the Threshold between Different Worlds
This article examines the symbolic role of gongs in the final mortuary ritual of the Jarai, an Indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the Central Highlands of Vietnam (Tây Nguyên). After describing the gongs of the Jarai, I outline the final mortuary ritual as celebrated by the Jarai Arap subgroup, and I provide my own interpretation of the symbolic role of gongs within this ritual as well as that of several other elements and practices. My analysis …
The Tomb and the Abandonment of the Tomb . An analysis of the traditional tombs of the Jarai ethnic group (Central Highlands of Vietnam)
This article presents an analysis of the traditional tombs of the Jarai ethnic group, an Austronesian language-speaking people inhabiting the Central Highlands of Vietnam (Tây Nguyên). These elaborate tombs are extensively decorated with statues, friezes and poles, which have specific meanings and functions in connection with the celebration of the tomb abandonment ritual. Following this final ceremony it is believed that the souls of the dead re…
Ancient history (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Ethnology (2 works) · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis (2 works) · History (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)