Emotions of Culture: A Malay PerspectiveWazir-Jahan Begum Karim This collection of five studies on the Malay psyche examines the emotions of courtship and early marriage, the state of mind of the silat performer and the trance dance, and the little understood phenomena of latah and amok. A comprehensive analysis of some of the more basic and recondite aspects of the Malay mind, culture, and world view, this groundbreaking study forms an invaluable foundation for further research in this field. |
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The Language of Emotion | 21 |
Martial Arts and the Malay Superman | 64 |
Historical Psychological and Cultural | 96 |
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accounts accusation action activity amok anthropology appear associated attack attempt become behaviour body cause century closely communication complete concerned condition continued culture dance dancers described discussed disorders earlier early emotions European example experiences explanation express feelings fitnah forms gila guru hand horse human ideas ilmu important individual interest interpretation involved Islam Javanese kepang kind known kris language latah later lead Malay Malayan Malaysia marriage meaning mental mode move movement nature noted observed occurred particular passion pattern performed period person physical position possession practice problem processes psychological reason reference regarded relating relationships reported response ritual seen sense sentiments sexual shaman Significantly silat silat forms situation social society specific spirits stage student suggests symbolic term theory traditional University usually village violence witchcraft woman women young