Toys for the souls : life and art on the Mentawai islands

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Toys for the souls : life and art on the Mentawai islands

by Reimar Schefold

Primedia, c2017

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Toys for the souls : life and art on the Mentawai islands in Indonesia

Spielzeuf für die Seelen : Kunst und Kultur der Mentawai-Insen : Indonesien

Speelgoed voor de zielen : Kunst en cultuur van de Mentawai-eilanden

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"The original version of 'Toys for the Souls' (Schefold 1979/80), appeared in Dutch and German as a catalog for exhibitions on Mentawaian art and culture at the Nusantara Museum in Delft and the Rietberg Museum in Zürich. ... 'Toy for the Souls' was subsequently published in an Indonesian edition in 1991 as 'Mainan bagi roh'. ... Steven also introduced me to David Rosenthal, who translated the text from German with meticulous attention to detail, ... " -- Preface (p. 8-9)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-217)

Translation: David Rosenthal

Editor: Anna van Blankenstein

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