Body and Soul: An Aboriginal ViewThis extraordinary book describes the conceptualisation of the human body, soul, and health at the Kukatja people, who now live at Balgo, in the far north of Western Australia. |
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Aboriginal Acacia animals appearance applied Australia baby Balgo bark become belief Berndt better bite blood body breasts breath bush cause child cold coming communication concepts considered cultural described disease dream drink effective emotions English European expression eyes F.Muell feeling fire frequently girl give given ground hair hand head heat human indicates kangaroo knowledge known Kukatja language leaves lexeme live means meat medicine metaphorically milk mixed mother mouth muscles namely nose Nowadays organs pain patient person physical plants play practice Press R.Br refer regard remedy result sick similar singing skin smoke snake society sometimes sores spear species spirit stomach stone strong termite traditional treatment tree tribal doctor urine walking Western wind woman women wound writer