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Blood drunkenness and the bloodthirsty Semai: unmaking another anthropological myth
American anthropologist • 89 (2) • Published In 1987 • Pages: 356-365
By: Robarchek, Clayton Allen.
Abstract
In this source the authors deal with the assertion, found often in the literature on human aggression, that the Semai, despite their peaceful outward appearance, are innately violent. The authors are especially concerned with this problem because the assertion has been based on their own work on the Semai. The authors argue that this assertion is contrary to their observations and is a misrepresentation of their work and of the Semai themselves. The authors discuss the Semai concept of buul bhib (“blood drunkenness”) and point out that this concept has been misunderstood, in part because they had not carefully described it in their previous work.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Southeast Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Gerald Reid; 1989
- Field Date
- 1973-1974
- Coverage Date
- 1950-1980
- Coverage Place
- Perak and Pahang, Malaysia
- Notes
- Clayton A. Robarchek
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-364)
- LCCN
- 17015424
- LCSH
- Senoi (Southeast Asian people)