Cannibal Mothers

Mair says the witch image represents the opposite of good. Needham says it is a synthesis of primary factors. Stephen, who has researched the Mekeo and the Balinese, says that the image of the witch is a fantasy the child has about the mother.

An episode of the Witch-Hunts and Persecution podcast, hosted by Dr Nicholas Herriman, titled "Cannibal Mothers" was published on August 28, 2013 and runs 9 minutes.

August 28, 2013 ·9m · Witch-Hunts and Persecution

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Summary

In previous lectures, we have looked at how we can we analyze the image of the witch. Mair says the witch image represents the opposite of good. Needham says it is a synthesis of primary factors. As we will see in this lecture, Stephen, an anthropologist who has researched the Mekeo and the Balinese, says that the image of the witch is a fantasy the child has about the mother. Copyright 2013 Nicholas Herriman / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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In previous lectures, we have looked at how we can we analyze the image of the witch. Mair says the witch image represents the opposite of good. Needham says it is a synthesis of primary factors. As we will see in this lecture, Stephen, an anthropologist who has researched the Mekeo and the Balinese, says that the image of the witch is a fantasy the child has about the mother.

Copyright 2013 Nicholas Herriman / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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