Reinterpreting the Kwakiutl Hamatsa Dance As an Expression of the Apollonian and Dionysian Synthesis
In Patterns of Culture, Ruth Benedict appropriates Nietzsche’s distinction between the Apollonian and Dionysian art impulses as the model for her discussion of cultural diversity among North American Indians. However, Benedict’s use of the Nietzschean model not only fails to capture the true ritual...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox Publ.
2007
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Religious studies and theology
Year: 2007, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 149-171 |
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Friedrich Nietzche
B Kaakiutl B Winter Ceremonial B hamatsa dance B Ruth Benedict |
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