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A View From The Islands: The Samal of Tawi-tawi by Karen J. Allison

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Interprets and molds five presuppositions of the Samal world view and certain related values through three coordinate systems presented in the culture: religions and supernatural, social, and economic.

Publisher's notes:
People group in the Philippines and Malaysia (Sabah)
Samal (sometimes referred to as Sama) of Tawi-tawi and its islands

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction

  1. Samal Culture
    • Origin and Characteristics
    • Language
    • Religion
    • Class Structure
    • Public Education
    • The Educated and the Job Market
  3. Islam
    • Islam as a Basis of the Samal Self-Concept
    • Fighting and Warfare
  5. The Supernatural Realm
    • Impartial Retribution (Kisas)
    • Supernatural Retribution (Busung)
    • Fate in Relation to Retribution
    • Ghosts
    • Animism
    • Esoteric Knowledge
    • The Mix of Old and New: Retribution and Fate
    • The Mix of Old and New: Spirits
    • The Mix of Old and New: Ritual
    • Divination
    • Summary
  7. The Social Realm
    • Extrapersonal Responsibility
    • The Family
    • Matrilocal Residence
    • Male and Female Roles
    • Household Types
    • Shared Facilities
    • The Family as a Value
    • Children
    • Family Loyalty
    • Noncompetitiveness
    • Summary
  9. The Economic Realm
    • Selfishness and Shared Wealth
    • The Family as the Basic Economic Unit
    • Economic Kinship Obligations
    • Public Trust and Family Loyalty
    • Attitudes toward Labor
    • Fate and Economics
  11. Conclusions

Bibliography

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Summer Institute of Linguistics
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 1984
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 50 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0883121689
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0883121689
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.25 x 8.25 inches