Sijobang: Sung Narrative Poetry of West Sumatra (Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture, Series Number 1)

By Nigel Phillips

Book Overview

Sijobang - the singing of a poetic narrative about the legendary hero Anggun Nan Tungga - is a form of popular entertainment in the area around Payakumbuh, in the highlands of West Sumatra. Although... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521237378
• ISBN13: 9780521237376
• Release Date: October 1981
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"