Motherhood by Death among the Bororo Indians of Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Milena Maselli Levak (Wesleyan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 323-334 |
| Publication date | 1980-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/85lt-fkwk-ybqd-rlr1 |
| OpenAlex | W1966146771 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
The institution of “motherhood by death,” which provides the dying with a “mother” at their death-bed and the bereaved with substitute “children,” represents the most crucial part of the Bororo funeral ceremonies. The paper looks at the meaning of this ritual motherhood, its symbolism, and its function at the individual and social level
Ethnology · Genealogy · Geography · Institution · Meaning (existential · Social function · Social institution · Social science · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Anthropology · Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning · Demography · Gender Studies · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2003 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |