Hul Topol - Fall of the Moon A narrative of etiologies from the Bunaq of Lamaknen
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6174805 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Antoinette Schapper (0000-0001-6269-4667, University of Cologne, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 232-232 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Wacana Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1411-2272 • E-ISSN: 2407-6899 |
| Publisher | Wacana Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17510/wacana.v17i2.441 |
| OpenAlex | W2510097427 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This article makes a contribution to the documentation of the genre of oral literature known as zapal amongst the Bunaq, a Papuan-speaking group of central Timor. I present an annotated and translated version of the elaborate zapal entitled Hul Topol or Fall of the Moon. Hul Topol is a lengthy, multi-event story which gives etiologies spanning the realms of subsistence, cultural practice and natural order including animal behaviour and appearance
Art · Literature · Narrative · Indigenous Studies and Ecology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |