Hul Topol - Fall of the Moon: A narrative of etiologies from the Bunaq of Lamaknen

Antoinette Schapper*

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Abstract

This article makes a contribution to the documentation of the genre of oral literature known as zapal amongst the Bunaq, a Papuan-speaking group of central Timor. I present an annotated and translated version of the elaborate zapal entitled Hul Topol or Fall of the Moon. Hul Topol is a lengthy, multi-event narrative which gives etiologies spanning the realms of subsistence, cultural practice and natural order including animal behaviour and appearance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)232-250
Number of pages19
JournalWacana
Volume17
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bunaq
  • etiology
  • Folktales
  • Timor

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