Cannibal Mothers

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Witch-Hunts and Persecution

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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.