EMULATE FEMALE NURTURANT POWERS



Fear of male pregnancy

New Guinea fat man

"When I first ingested it, I was afraid. Not good that his semen makes a birth canal, and I have
your child. Not good I become pregnant. I heard some men say it wouldn't happen." -Tali

'Birth House' to build a sense of maleness


Initiates are taken to the birth house which is similar to a menstrual house
where infants are born. Sounds of flutes emulate cries. Lying on leaves, the
boys swallow hallucins to envoke spirit familiars.



Menstruation is appropriated by the male

Links to Western Counterpart

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