Ethnology, Volume 41University of Pittsburgh, 2002 - Anthropology |
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Page 194
... blood and semen , and it was believed that through sexual intercourse blood is passed down successive generations . Hence the body contained the actual blood of one's ancestors . For example , men sometimes said " this is my blood ...
... blood and semen , and it was believed that through sexual intercourse blood is passed down successive generations . Hence the body contained the actual blood of one's ancestors . For example , men sometimes said " this is my blood ...
Page 321
... blood is called " blood from the womb " ( ruto wali la kambu dalo ) and is said to dry into the bluish- black color of a deep indigo dye . Since menstrual blood is also seen as " dead blood , " and as possibly infected blood , its links ...
... blood is called " blood from the womb " ( ruto wali la kambu dalo ) and is said to dry into the bluish- black color of a deep indigo dye . Since menstrual blood is also seen as " dead blood , " and as possibly infected blood , its links ...
Page 354
... blood for the Hua and that " blood let from the limbs of middle - aged men was eaten by other males to enhance growth and strength . " These examples demonstrate the powers of substances such as blood and the need to maintain a balance ...
... blood for the Hua and that " blood let from the limbs of middle - aged men was eaten by other males to enhance growth and strength . " These examples demonstrate the powers of substances such as blood and the need to maintain a balance ...
Contents
A History of Power | 1 |
Contested Ethnicity | 27 |
Bugis Migration and Modes of Adaptation to Local Situations | 51 |
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