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The socio-psychological significance of death among the Pomo Indians
American imago • 1 • Published In 1940 • Pages: 1-11
By: Aginsky, Bernard W. (Bernard Willard).
Abstract
This article deals with the concept of death among the Pomo, primarily as it manifests itself as the result of the direct or sometimes indirect retaliation either from the supernaturals as a penalty for the violation of a taboo or coming into physical contact with them, or as a result of sorcery worked upon by one's enemies. The author concludes that the great number of anxieties and anxiety producing situations in which the Pomo were involved, were instrumental in inducing psychotic states akin to what we term suicide. This state, unless treated by psycho-magical/medical therapy as practiced by Pomo curing doctors, often led to death of the individual.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Northwest Coast and California
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1960
- Field Date
- 1934-1935
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- northern California , United States
- Notes
- B. W. Aginsky
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- a 41002485
- LCSH
- Pomo Indians