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Asmat People and Their Bisj Poles of Ancestors
 Kyrianová, Lenka ; Soukup, Martin (advisor) ; Pokorný, Ondřej (referee)
The object of this thesis is to theoretically analyse and interpret the Asmat people regarding their ancestors poles bis. These ancestors poles were connected with head hunting and cannibalism. Worshipping ancestors spirits, that travelled between world of living anf world of dead, was part of Asmat culture. The Asmats believed that these spirits were always present among living and therefore they were to be worshipped through complex ritual cycles and ritual wood carvings objects. Ancestor poles were the most remarkable among Asmat wood art and played important role in ritual cycle called bis, that was nessesary to avenge death and bring balance to the world of spirits. Objective of this thesis is to give comprehensive view of the Asmat culture and to describe bis poles in detail, together with their function, phases of progress and ritual cycle bis, that was part of it.
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