Sumatra: Creating Medicine On A Swing: The Effectiveness Of Mirroring, Mimetic Sensoriality, ...

Sumatra: Creating Medicine On A Swing: The Effectiveness Of Mirroring, Mimetic Sensoriality, And Embodiment To Facilitate Childbirth Among The Sakais Of Riau (Sumatra) Nathan Porath, 2011   This article focuses on a healing technique to facilitate childbirth performed by the Orang Sakai, a Malayan-speaking indigenous people of Sumatra (Indonesia). It explores the sensoriality of mimesis, mirroring, and embodiment through the works of Taussig, Girard, and others. It further makes a comparison...

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