The origins, development and background or randai, the folk theatre of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra, Indonesia, is outlined in this scholarly study. The martial arts story telling and songs incorporated in randai are described, and the recent use of female performers and modern stage techniques discussed. With glossary, photographs, bibliography and index.
Theater and Martial Arts in West Sumatra
ISBN
0896802051Authors
Pauka, KirstinExtent
267Format
PaperbackYear
1998Publisher
Ohio University Press