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More than meat: the role of pigs in Timorese culture and the household economy
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability ( IF 3.4 ) Pub Date : 2021-05-14 , DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2021.1923285
Cynthia L. Hunter 1 , Joanne Millar 2 , Jenny-Ann LML Toribio 3
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ABSTRACT

In the Asia Pacific region, pigs play an important cultural and economic role in society. However, the cultural significance and use of livestock is often overlooked in agricultural research and development. This paper describes the contribution of pigs to the social and cultural life of rural households in Timor Leste from the perspectives of women, men and children. Three lowland patrilineal and two highland matrilineal communities in Bobonaro district were selected for qualitative research. Eight focus groups were held in five sub-villages in two locations with 20 women, 20 men and 21 children involved in pig raising and 16 people not raising pigs at the time. Ten key informants were individually interviewed. Our research found geographic, gender and age differences in ceremonial roles and pig husbandry including types and numbers of pigs used, ritual activities and pig housing or feeding. Pig raising is mostly done by women and children, with men organizing cultural events and making decisions on using pigs for rituals. Challenges and opportunities to improve pig husbandry in contexts, such as Timor Leste with limited resources, absence of formal meat markets, exotic disease outbreaks and strong cultural obligations, are discussed.



中文翻译:

不仅仅是肉:猪在帝汶文化和家庭经济中的作用

摘要

在亚太地区,猪在社会中扮演着重要的文化和经济角色。然而,在农业研究和开发中,牲畜的文化意义和用途往往被忽视。本文从女性、男性和儿童的角度描述了猪对东帝汶农村家庭社会和文化生活的贡献。选择了波波纳罗区的三个低地父系社区和两个高地母系社区进行定性研究。八个焦点小组在两个地点的五个子村举行,当时有 20 名妇女、20 名男子和 21 名儿童参与养猪,16 人当时不养猪。对十位关键知情人进行了单独采访。我们的研究发现了礼仪角色和养猪业的地理、性别和年龄差异,包括使用的猪的类型和数量,仪式活动和猪的住房或喂食。养猪主要由妇女和儿童完成,男性组织文化活动并决定使用猪进行仪式。讨论了在资源有限、缺乏正规肉类市场、外来疾病爆发和强烈文化义务等背景下改善养猪业的挑战和机遇。

更新日期:2021-05-14
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