Abstract
Prior to colonialism and Christianity, Dani societies clearly knew shame in their own ways. Yet among young people with whom I lived in North Sulawesi and Papua, assertions that Dani people now experience themselves as malu, the Indonesian term for embarrassed, humiliated, ashamed, or shy, in a host of novel contexts and encounters held sway even as it contrasted sharply with their private behaviour and usual confidence among Papuan highlanders.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | From 'Stone-Age' to 'Real-Time': Exploring Papuan Temporalities, Mobilities and Religiosities |
Editors | Martin Slama and Jenny Munro |
Place of Publication | Canberra |
Publisher | ANU Press |
Pages | 169-194 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781925022438 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |