Sound of a woman: drums, gender, and myth among the Asabano of Papua New Guinea
Prior to their conversion to Christianity, Asabano boys and women were forbidden to play drums, lest they become aroused and promiscuous. The origin myth of the drum, revealed during male initiations, identifies its sound as that which emanates from a woman's vagina during sex. Therefore, to pl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2007]
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Material religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 88-108 |
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Feminism
B Material Culture B Myth B Melanesia B drums B Gender B Marriage B psychosexual adaptation |
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