Dinewan The Man Changes to Dinewan the Emu: metamorfosi e cicli vitali in una storia aborigena di potere
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storie aborigene, mito, MadreAbstract
La storia aborigena tradizionale, Dinewan the Man Changes to Dinewan the Emu, dimostra come la conoscenza mitologica aborigena funzioni sempre quale strumento di sintonizzazione e armonizzazione con il cosmo. Il racconto ci parla di un tabù infranto e del potere rigenerante e ciclico della Madre.
Dinewan The Man Changes to Dinewan the Emu: Metamorphoses and Life Cycles in an Aboriginal Story
The traditional Aboriginal story, Dinewan The Man Changes to Dinewan the Emu, shows how mythological aboriginal knowledge functions as a means for harmonizing with the universe. The story is about a shattered taboo and the regenerating and cyclical power of the Mother.
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