Baruya
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The Baruya are a tribe in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. They have been studied since 1967 by anthropologist Maurice Godelier.
The Baruya are characterized by a strong inequality between males and females; all their organizations, institutions, and myths present the male domination. They have a secret ritual in which boys give fellatio to young males and drink their semen, in order to 're-engender themselves prior to marriage'.[1]
[edit] Bibliography
- La production des Grands Hommes. Pouvoir et domination masculine chez les Baruya de Nouvelle Guinée, Ed. Fayard (1982). (The Making of Great Men. Male domination and Power among the New Guinea Baruya, Cambridge University Press, 1986). Prize of the French Academy.
- ^ New Left Review - Jack Goody: The Labyrinth of Kinship. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
