The Politics of Reproductive Ritual

Berkeley: University of California Press, 1981. xii, 380 pages; 24 cm; bibliographical references (pages 317-371) and index. Fine with faintest signs of wear. Paperback. ISBN: 0520047826; 9780520047822

Menarche (first menstrual cycle) and ritual defloration among the Arunta; elopement among the Tiwi

Contents: Reproductive ritual: a continuation of politics by another means -- The dilemma of menarche: female puberty rites -- Male circumcision: the dilemma of fission -- The dilemma of legitimacy: birth practices -- Menstrual restrictions and sex segregation practices -- Summary and implications for complex societies.

"The Arunta people, also known as the Arrernte or Aranda people, are an Aboriginal group in Central Australia. Their traditional lands, known as country, include the area around Alice Springs and the MacDonnell Ranges. ... The Tiwi people are an Indigenous Australian group who inhabit the Bathurst and Melville islands, which are located off the coast of the Northern Territory, near Darwin. The term "Tiwi" means "we people" and is used to distinguish the inhabitants of the Tiwi Islands from mainland Aboriginal groups."—Bing.

Puberty rites. Sex customs. Naissance -- Rites et coutumes. Rites de puberté. Vie sexuelle. Arrernte -- Aranda people ( Tiwi people Ceremonies -- Women. Reproduction -- Menstruation. Adolescence -- Puberty. Gender relations -- Elopement. Birth customs. Puberty rites. Sex customs. Sozialanthropologie Sexualität Generatives Verhalten Seksuele gebruiken. Kraamgebruiken. Sex customs. Puberty rites. Birth customs. Generatives Verhalten. Sexualität. Sozialanthropologie. Tiwi Islands (