The Dynamics of Meaning – the Aché Ritual Combat Club „tõ-mombú“ and the Interpretation of Ritual Objects

Occasionally the complex meaning of objects in ethnographic collections is hidden behind an unpretentious outward appearance as in case of the „tõ-mombú“, a ritual combat club of the Aché, a formerly nomadic ethnic group in Paraguay. At first glance a simple, rudder-shaped wooden stick, a closer vi...

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Published in:	Religious Materials: Emic Perspectives - Etic Constructions - Museum Classifications. REDIM Conference 2021
Main Author:	Schweitzer de Palacios, Dagmar (Dr.)
Contributors:	Franke, Edith (Prof. Dr.) (Contributor), Jelinek-Menke, Ramona (Dr.) (Contributor)
Format:	Presentation
Language:	English
Published:	Philipps-Universität Marburg 2021
Subjects:	ethnic group Paraguay University Collection ritual object ritual combat Religion, Religionsphilosophie Religion
Online Access:	Video
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