Malinowski and the Trobrianders

Submitted by martinfrank on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 11:58

Malinowski 1914

After his arrival in Port Moresby, Malinowski dreamed...

Malinowski's Dream

(Malinowski's Diary was written in Polish, the screenshot is from the Spanish translation)

1914. I had a strange dream; homosexual, with my own double as a partner. Strange homoerotic sensations; the impression of going to kiss a mouth like mine, a neck shaped just like mine, a forehead identical to mine (profile view). I got up tired and...

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