Sex Antagonism
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This ceremony is supplemented by the words, ' May a male embryo enter thy womb, as an arrow the quiver ; may a man be born here, a son after ten months.' This is confirmatory of the view I have expressed, for in such cases it is not fertility itself which it is sought to ensure but fertility of a certain kind, the bearing of a Male child.
As an aid to fertiUty such belief in the efficacy of magic might well be entertained. The variability of the reproductive power of aU animals and plants, and ...of women specially, cannot fail to have been observed ; many of the causes which induce such variabiUty are obscure to us to-day and are surely unknown to savage peoples ; is it not then reason- G 98 SEX ANTAGONISM able to suppose that they should seek for means to ensure abundant fertility ? It is to be noted that the Australians in many cases perform Intichiuma ceremonies 'just when there is promise of a good season,' just when experience leads the wise men of the tribe to expect abundance. Certain natural conditions which favour abimdant fertility are then clearly recognised by them, and they take care to select such times for the performance of their magic ceremonies.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
This ceremony is supplemented by the words, ' May a male embryo enter thy womb, as an arrow the quiver ; may a man be born here, a son after ten months.' This is confirmatory of the view I have expressed, for in such cases it is not fertility itself which it is sought to ensure but fertility of a certain kind, the bearing of a Male child.
As an aid to fertiUty such belief in the efficacy of magic might well be entertained. The variability of the reproductive power of aU animals and plants, and ...of women specially, cannot fail to have been observed ; many of the causes which induce such variabiUty are obscure to us to-day and are surely unknown to savage peoples ; is it not then reason- G 98 SEX ANTAGONISM able to suppose that they should seek for means to ensure abundant fertility ? It is to be noted that the Australians in many cases perform Intichiuma ceremonies 'just when there is promise of a good season,' just when experience leads the wise men of the tribe to expect abundance. Certain natural conditions which favour abimdant fertility are then clearly recognised by them, and they take care to select such times for the performance of their magic ceremonies.
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