Pigs and persons in the Philippines human-animal entanglements in Ifugao rituals

Pigs and persons in the Philippines human-animal entanglements in Ifugao rituals

"This book examines how pigs are entangled in the constitution of relations between humans and between humans and spirits among the Ifugao of Northern Luzon in the Philippines. The book applies concepts like relational personhood, assemblages, and performativity to argue that persons emerge fro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Remme, Jon Henrik Ziegler (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham Lexington Books [2014]
Subjects:
Ifugao (Philippine people) > Rites and ceremonies.
Swine > Social aspects > Philippines > Ifugao.
Human-animal relationships > Philippines > Ifugao.
Ethnology > Philippines > Ifugao.