Narratives Of Sexuality In Bugis And Makasar Manuscripts
This paper discusses a particular category of text called assikalaibineng, which contain a range of Bugis and Makasar knowledge relating to sexual procedure and relations for married couples. The sexual knowledge in these texts was mainly restricted to members of Sufi tariqa, in particular the el...
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Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM Press)
2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/41183/ http://eprints.usm.my/41183/1/Art.-9-IJAPS-12Supp.-1-2016-187-206.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper discusses a particular category of text called assikalaibineng,
which contain a range of Bugis and Makasar knowledge relating to sexual
procedure and relations for married couples. The sexual knowledge in these
texts was mainly restricted to members of Sufi tariqa, in particular the elite,
and assikalaibineng sexual knowledge was shaped by both indigenous
practices and Islamic values and Sufi teachings. In this paper, I focus on the
following assikalaibineng sexual knowledge: the ideology and symbols of
assikalaibineng, actions to be taken by newlyweds, and the detailed threestage procedure a couple should follow during sexual intercourse. In
addition, I discuss the Sufi links to assikalaibineng knowledge and the
problematic textual transmission of this knowledge. |
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