Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

Egoes and ogres:, aspects of psychosexual development and cannibalistic demons in Central Australia, Ute Eickelkamp

Label
Egoes and ogres:, aspects of psychosexual development and cannibalistic demons in Central Australia, Ute Eickelkamp
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p.187-189
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Egoes and ogres:
Responsibility statement
Ute Eickelkamp
Sub title
aspects of psychosexual development and cannibalistic demons in Central Australia
Summary
Discusses the psychological origins of cannibalistic images in Pitjantjatjara society; argues that they originate in early childhood process self formation - infantile aggression; child development, behaviour and rearing practices - mother child relations; origins, depiction and role of devil-devil (mamu) images - dogs and demonic spirits; depiction in art; after death beliefs - naming restrictions; naming of children; cannibalism as a cultural image
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