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batezii din Sumatra

English translation: Bataks/Bathas

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Romanian term or phrase:batezii din Sumatra
English translation:Bataks/Bathas
Entered by: S_G_C

14:35 Sep 24, 2013
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
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Romanian term or phrase: batezii din Sumatra
Fara context.
S_G_C
Romania
Local time: 02:26
Bataks/Bathas
Explanation:
Interesanta intrebare. E vorba de o populatie care practica canibalismul.

"La batezii din Sumatra care, totusi, sint mai putin salbatici de
dt atitia al\ii, omul care imbatrineste si pe care viata l-a obosit ii roaga
pe fiii sai sa-l manance si acestia se supun vointei lui. In ziua fixata pentru ceremonie, batrinul se urca intr-un copac care este inoonjurat de
prieteni si de rude; acestia lovese cadentat trunchiul arborelui si intoneaza un imn funebru al carui sens generic este acesta: "lata, a sosit anotimpul, fructul s-a copt, el trebuie sa cada". Apoi, batrinul ooboar a iar rudele cele mai apropiate il ucid eu grija se ii maninca ramasitele pamintesti. filialil••(Letourneau, p. 199). "

Populatia "Bathas" din Sumatra practica canibalismul. Vezi aici:
A Metaphor of Primitivism: Cannibals and Cannibalism in French ... - http://is.gd/ZLCLQg

Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The term is used to include the Alas, Kluet, Singkil, Karo, Pakpak, Simalungun, Toba, Angkola, and Mandailing which are distinct but related groups with distinct, albeit related, languages and customs (adat).

Ritual cannibalism

Ritual cannibalism is well documented among Batak people, performed in order to strengthen the eater's tendi.[2] In particular, the blood, heart, palms and soles of the feet were seen as rich in tendi.



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Note added at 16 hrs (2013-09-25 07:11:33 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batak
Selected response from:

Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 02:26
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Bataks/Bathas
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman


Discussion entries: 2





  

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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Bataks/Bathas


Explanation:
Interesanta intrebare. E vorba de o populatie care practica canibalismul.

"La batezii din Sumatra care, totusi, sint mai putin salbatici de
dt atitia al\ii, omul care imbatrineste si pe care viata l-a obosit ii roaga
pe fiii sai sa-l manance si acestia se supun vointei lui. In ziua fixata pentru ceremonie, batrinul se urca intr-un copac care este inoonjurat de
prieteni si de rude; acestia lovese cadentat trunchiul arborelui si intoneaza un imn funebru al carui sens generic este acesta: "lata, a sosit anotimpul, fructul s-a copt, el trebuie sa cada". Apoi, batrinul ooboar a iar rudele cele mai apropiate il ucid eu grija se ii maninca ramasitele pamintesti. filialil••(Letourneau, p. 199). "

Populatia "Bathas" din Sumatra practica canibalismul. Vezi aici:
A Metaphor of Primitivism: Cannibals and Cannibalism in French ... - http://is.gd/ZLCLQg

Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The term is used to include the Alas, Kluet, Singkil, Karo, Pakpak, Simalungun, Toba, Angkola, and Mandailing which are distinct but related groups with distinct, albeit related, languages and customs (adat).

Ritual cannibalism

Ritual cannibalism is well documented among Batak people, performed in order to strengthen the eater's tendi.[2] In particular, the blood, heart, palms and soles of the feet were seen as rich in tendi.



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Note added at 16 hrs (2013-09-25 07:11:33 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batak

Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 02:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Liviu-Lee Roth: Sorana putea să găsească printr-o simplă Gugăleală, vezi discussion
4 hrs
  -> Multumesc, Liviu! Da, dar n-as fi aflat niciodata ca acestia il aveau pe tata-mare la pranz (si nu ca invitat) :-)
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