On the odour of the soul; Spatial representation and olfactory classification in Eastern Indonesia and Western Melanesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2851071 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Howes (0000-0002-6199-4358, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 144 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-113 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bijdragen tot de taal- land- en volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0006-2294 • E-ISSN: 2213-4379 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/22134379-90003308 |
| OpenAlex | W2094391615 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 17 |
Just as time and space are not perceived by the vast majority of human societies as a regular continuum and grid, so the [sensorium] is rarely thought of in strictly biological terms . . .The five senses are given different emphases and different meanings in different societies.A certain sense may be privileged as a sensory mode.It is important to analyse how people think they perceive.' Anthony Seeger (1981:80-81).7 This description of a Keiese coffin is based on the model in the collection of the Leiden Volkenkundig Museum (item 'Kei 1889/13').Incidentally, lime is also used for treating corpses in the Kei Islands, at least in myth, where it appears to be credited with the power of arresting putrefaction (Geurtjens 1924:52-55
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The odour of things
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Olfactory Ontology and Scented Harmonies
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Person and Myth
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Skulls and Causality
Kedang
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,51 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2023 (37) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |