Life and death on Karas

This collection of ten texts in Uruangnirin offers insights into the language and culture of the inhabitants of the Karas Islands in eastern Indonesia. All stories relate to life and death. They range from narratives about important life events such as circumcision, engagement and burial to accounts of natural and supernatural threats to the environment of the Uruangnirin speakers. The presentation of the texts are as follows: first, the complete text in Uruangnirin with a free translation into English; second, an interlinearized version for detailed linguistic analysis. The texts are preceded by a brief introduction to the Uruangnirin language and its speakers, which provides readers with a linguistic and anthropological background.