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Si Dempekan

Alternative Titles:
Dempekan
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Issue Date:
2012-06-25
Extent:
100 sentences and 25 notes
Description:
As the infamous liar Dempekan sits chewing betelnut on a mountaintop in a land ruled by seven leaders, a giant eel suddenly speaks to him. From that point, Ansulat Promon proceeds in his clear, cryptic style, to create a version of the ancient Great Flood narrative that is one of the masterpieces of Subanen literature.
This text is published under the title "Dempekan I" in the book "A voice from many rivers".
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Draft (posted 'as is' without peer review)
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Entry Number:
48857