es constuting @ sector of the Ndemb sal tn 8 interpreted by in sntsand a else in action isn comprion with other tos of fe tox tem and by erence to the down articalating prince ofthe ‘oul stem that we fen hace are ha the overt sd senile ing and prposs ofa gen rial conceal unum anderen “unconscious” es and goals We also become aware thi cplex eationship exe eee the over ad the suber the manta teat atta of mening As soci anthropologists we ae potentially copube fanayzing he soci aspect ofthis reationship We a examine, fo example the rations of pendence sol independens bees the ol sey ais parts and te ‘slaions between diferent kind of prs and between diferent part of he same kind. We an se how the sume dina sbol,whih in one kind of vital stn fr one kind fecal group ofr one pile of eranzation, {in aot: hind of sal stands fr another Kind of group or principe and fn te aggre of menninge stan fr unity and contimity ofthe wien emu socey mbrasing is contains. an. Cat ny. yc Tps Londo Roalg nd Ren Pa Nid spe ion Lode: Hoya Ren al Won, Mone 97 Ralf i emang Nl, oo: Ord Uae sks Pre fort oration ati line po hows naked ut everywhere ss dots (or hi pmb equi: 2). We cannot ll ow thi cae obs, Bt we can my sme sos sould beso sd whites “too iy dee Dt te ton been then igh plat The [rons imole hues onsale mt einen wey ath bee oon eon nt ota seit ys oa _ ncaa hatin that hemin te sce oh ey Deo | stony aire bt ouput i These heed at oman fener of sce thes ‘pulirows Fem, rom boy-puating o ohn and rm feather end ses 1 cosets) becmes the lange trough which tinexpese, The ‘orment aod pai preettion ofthe body, hone inconsequential or toni ior ultra serious ' {edingo gn barn withthe hon gia man meno | ecu derves fom hisegin. The erie nth ch we tak gu __ Sons ofdresandapperanceisbeyed bythe ay me regard ot aighen seo nde ce of "ros" doo oof ss oc opal pean Arn Chotred emai_ =e ress ery fol thing and yet itis ver fl thing for man aot robe el dese scoring tohisrasksed woffa ito fr om, ing dprapeent wo ay mess understanding tht tater a root ofits wl drs a those wom ives wit he cierenc in this ‘se, betwen aman of sens arf tha tf valeshimst upon his des and th an of ese aight the sane ine tt he kos that he mit no ole (ch in Bel 9) “The most significant point his pasage isnt the epi ction tht 2 man of ese shuld regard dress with a mise of conten a tee es ur the mpl clan that by doing so and thus nang bis esancein way compatlewith "hose Ie wih edfineshinwelf ase ran of sent. The nea ambience ofthe man of ease, whose te” Eee ene taecene enue ty ds Began Tae Ute oppavince she impos of denis Al Reap ae a eat Sat semen net iinet Tis el Fvne 8 We npr flo Kao ba ee ee “tral sobstancs or fod 1 rein the sini considered no merely eis coi cm mc tin oes en in ond toe ee a fe cibe but koto ag xe of the unwashed person, His conceived as a state of full ad oni hte ic way wih ich we compel wo eanfem eth “ttt ‘ ‘piles of oo scones or nou tmp: res ad edly {oes inrton int the social wor whens isconcine in erms a ye xcoachment of itu ond paral anil Fors pon he domain doramnent costae one sch clas medi, peraps te one mos spe ee eee Cie inthe shaping and communication of pers an scien fod tins Cleanliness ashe removal ofall"atral” rere fom “ie rrfice of the body thar the een ist sep In “vc” the ‘The Kayapoure ante tae ft nner Aron Fes Ibtertace beeen land sity bodied in conte nay he sin The “They livein whl cated vig which nay tin populations of eel ¢ oe re ee hapdio. The economy it ne of forest hore end bunting end aneenenens Serres heing. The soci rpniation of he ilps ated 0 lively om ex system of insituons, which ae cary died nd norm forthe population a winle The basic soci units the extended fay howsehel wich sence shad on the principe that men mst ev tiem Iouscolds a boys and goto Ive in the howecols of thle wives pon ‘ariag tn between they lve as backorin ames ose general bl ‘nthe cemerof tec vilae pia rod the ages which ae ranged ‘he “womens use” (arthe extend any howd areal), Woe, onthe other hand remain from ith o death inthe hows ino which ‘hey ae bom, ‘The Kayo possess ql borate cde of wat oul be cll “res fact which gh ape noice by a cal Worn aberver case dss ot nove he a of clthing Awl ted out dt Kayapo male with S| Tage loweip plug (e save dis some x cenit arose seh (sl ce ma fan ee cei hel fen). gee though thecar oes ros which ang eal sings bead, overall [py pin in ed anak ates, locked eyebrows, eyahes nd ficial (ad ead shaved fa pia tthe crown with the hare longa he ‘sd back, could othe other Rand hardly Kase the mot ies yer with he impreon tht bodily adore need at among be Koapo Thee ar hee er few Wester observ, edading amt _ olin who ba ever taken the woubeto go beyond the super record this evokes tr wearers. closer lok t Kayo oily don sco that th apparent acodsvageisas fly coveredin a bic of = trl meaning os the most elaborately desl Vieorian lady gentleman "joa sor of scl let able contain within a soc form fhe bilgi {res and bidinal energies hate nest, “The mention of oily bred on to conidertion ofthe treatment of A tietniortne hea The principe tha govern coitfureareennsisen with he © eer otons of deine. bins and sci, bt are cones | tore devlped, and accord with those etre ofthe ead iwi he | Xayapo emphasizes seting it part om body be (seven cle Wy 2 erent name) Hai esi, i "antur”pa ofthe surf ofthe oy but ie in © cominaly prov outward, eruping om he bit the sil pace | eyond it Inside the bd Beneith the skin i alive od rowing: outside, yond the sin tis dead and without seston, although i growBOR botbiinoas faces of he iar body andthe eternal sper of sci et ton hs eonten fers ef os pmb f te bina energies of these and of the nos ending sragl to constain within acetal fons ther erpton nt sol space ‘important this bolic faction or at focus of the soiling action not ely among the Kayapo but among Cental Bein ies in seer that vations in ore have Become the pina ile means of ‘iningusng ne tbe frm anor Each people has sown dint Taira, which stands he emblem fie eve alte and social comm rity al an such nits mee fr the highs eve af ality to have been ttaned by human). The Kaya eal core, use by both en a ‘rome, costs of hing the above the forbead upd to poi at ‘he ern eaving the air long at the back ad ies fhe head ss the Fn belong o one of the spec categories oF people who wee the ir cut hort, deserted Helo) Men my tease up a ite widow’ peak a the pint ofthe ting shaved te. Thesis of ts arena fen pit Inblck wth band of gare ates Cera caer of pope in Kayo society ar rina owes hie ‘ir long, Ott mist ep cat short. Nursing infants, women who hare ore cide, abd tn who have recived heir ens sheaths nd have een through inition (ha tote who have bee socal certified as able to tary on sexta reations) wee hr ba long-Cileen and adolescents of ‘see git fo weaning to chibi oy on weaning intiation) tnd those mourning the deh of member of the immediate family (or ‘rample ote, sing or hid) have heir eu sor. “Tundersand this oss dstbution of ong and short sc iis eceary to comprehen! Kaya notions abou the nate of dy telatons, arent sec thoupht tobe conseceto ter cde, nd sblingsto one aot, by teh gus deper tha. mere wc or emesina ond This tis imagine tranort of spt continaton of he common ysl substance that hey Share throuph conception pd the wor Thisreliton obs parvip= tion ts tapout fe bt is broke by death. The death of pero hid or ing tho dey diminishes bio ber om biologi an ener tes Atnoug spouses ick the iti bilogial hak of Blood rations Thr seaaleetionsip conte “astra” proce, bial amma nity that sits counterpart. Inaimach a both srs of bilgi rations treet of by dat, euting of the ha, cance sth etenson ofthe | sical eery ofthese ina sci spcs isthe spmboialy apropie response othe death of pose as wl asa chi Tesaecont lps rh een of ile Wie chil ung ti moron cnn ef egg Ieee nts antes emote bes | fancies ido end tented el auf prepay Menges th eps Glndancilig Trangia hse casend ch pors | eau date eal senna ita et eas | ie Vlg nd cl tein of tog aed ents ating ost ing phi eso hs | nulconiuiy oc wenn yt prs) Herth he Saoirse pron Gm apart ote | ach onde tts baru pnt ate Me tee hecone npg eyed enh ee Jace and poco tbat sew ny that eon “hme te yo al nents Ponca ie | poe ad cy he eae pes sheath ohh ey Ef oe nian yore wh ca are tino nh ning eg nnd eh | ted ine inngt emno a ees _escesindaen len apo ns i oct “pret andage-sets canted onthe mart house. These collective onan © fons are primary male domain a thi sso withthe me house gots alough women hae certain sci of thom, The communal © seis we define in ems of he itera fo erat nd hissy nie for eeprodacing, nt only lft the srtre ofthe eed househols that form the lowe el ot sonal sphere of Kap cil opinion. This communal eatiational structure, thee hat, ise dened in terms ofthe various nage the bose desopintof| © bra (and rch ese extent women} Al tis comes do othe propo fon hat men reproduce scey Tough the tarsormation of thee "nat‘Women, by conta reproduce the natural bilo ni, nd 3 cory the element amy, wich the Kayo conc a natural” of infer socal eto esentil physi elatonsImastouhasthe whole Kpapo system workrom he pencil ofthe co-optaton of "natura fresand tha ‘hanling ito social r,t fo that wore islogcal ores of ep0- ‘dsin sould be exercised only within the Framework ofthe rvtae of social elation repoucedy men. The fective scl extension ofa worn’ ogc! rprodutve powers therefore occurs at the moment ofthe fis hci within the ont of mariage, bsband and houshol. Ti ‘seconingy the momen at which woman begins tlt her har ow og Spin For men, as we ive sen the dese sci co-option of gina ‘oeay reproductive power corer tthe pnt a which those power sa public appropiate for purposes af the reproduction ofthe ellie sei dt Thi the momen syle marked by the bestow of te pei sth oper. ‘The pei sath then, symbole the calectve appropriation of mae ower of ea reprodction fo the purses of sod reproduction. To the Kaya, the appropriation of natural” or bilgi powers for mca pa pos implies the sppreion oftheir natal” or oc restrained forme of expresion, The penis sent works aa symbol ofthe chanting of mle iii energie into social fo by eetely resting the spontancous nau” expreson of mle sexy: nx word rection. The she, the all ene of woven pale open t both the wide ap aro The wide end sever the ip ofthe penis, whi the nro end has an aperture jus wide enough to enable the orekin tobe dawn throug Once pled. ‘trough tbunches up ina way Sar baldsthe sheath down ow the las pos, sae pes the pei at 2 whole bck int the bod. Thi obviouay renders ‘rection impose, A pblic recon, een the public vile protasion ‘ofthe lan peithrough the frsin without ecto, sa ebazzsig for ‘Kayapo male ar walking asked though one towe or workplace would befor {Neer tthe action af he het in peventing ch am event tht ‘thebasis ofits symbolic meaning. Jus the euting or growing of bir Becomes «code fr defining a crores # whale sat of ideas sour the mature of the individual and ‘acy ad he elton tren the te other ype blader ‘re cwed to expt oter modalities of te me asc elton, Pieced ears ets, and ip plogs compre asin dint complex of socal memings. Her the emphasis onthe sociation, not of sexual powers bat ofthe cli understanding aed ee self expenion The | andstanding i sociated ith heating, stv know of oto make © se do things wit cing. The most important aspect of he ition of > te pusiv ely of understanding ithe develope of he bly to het” “ janguage- To be abet hea and understand speech i poem fi ter of ing olen one crs to be dai" hve te hale none’ ced ff The ca bes of inf fb sexes ae peed, an le cigesaped oro pala ed are inserted to strach thee ts dameter of tw oF | recente (hal ern tthe sgcior ofthe eal). A wen || Thelip-plug, which reaches such a large sie among older men, isincontest | iy the mos skin pice a Kapp Sine. Oly mes ae th ps | iol Tshappns so ter bir bt ts ning ead th Bote pcdin he hole tect open. fe aati yong ache Ir bog put poesia ode i oh hen ag Ths aul proces cont though they yen of ak aod, | pcre when aman gastro er ae gd ote “pny lee These ae men ofan geo haven head fh wie! | touts ith marie ges nd th sonny vg ede i oma) bt eather the pubic arena ofthe coral e's hain the Form of politcal rstory Public speaking nan ornate and basting yi the mest characteristic atibate of sector manhood, nd ithe eset me ium of politcal power An evea ore speciale form of peaking kind of Imevilcheing howe a he he disntve prope of chi, wo | ee cle “canter” in reference t the sctiy that most embod ie — Public speaking and hansing ar its more ried an pte form, the ‘prem exprenion ofthe luc of Kapa nity conseed ply | ordered berarcy Senor men, and, among them, hi, ae the dinapublic svt expres thie dminane a a alee in the Kayapo soci oder Th ip plogoftheseiormal at physica expesion ofthe of serves and pe-cmineass of the orator embodies the zc dominance nd exessinenes ofthe senior mls of whom itis the diinctve badge. "Te senior ale ip-lag sin dese terms the eeplerent ofthe plese cars of beth ses and te inane plas fom which thy derive. The fovmeris nsec with stv expen nd pital consructon ofthe socal oder whe the ter Don the espe to sch expresion | ‘heattbute ofl vcs persons. Speaking nd heavig” tat under stanng and conforming are the eorplmentary and interdependent Fane tion ha consti the Keyan pity Trough the yma medio of boy adornment, the body of every Kaapo becomes a mcocoam ofthe Kiyap boty pot. "sama go ld he etre atv pis if He speaks pu Tes fe, and onthe ccsions when be does iis to sume nie sate rma cole of appealing to common ves and interests rater tan 0 take sé The ansformation fro he oll ative rol ofthe enor man 0 the more honor fle dye role of eer satan soar again i le by change inthe style and shape ofthe lip plo. The ples frei a tle i+ dination in the sz of the faa wooden ds. may wee, ae the frm ofthe mos precious and prestigious objet in the nine Ryapewardobe the endl ipl ground and poled voce ‘sal woon only by dre, These eat abl, which ay ech Ht acs eg and one inch inate, with two sal anges at he tapper end to hep thm fom sliding through the ole in tei requie immense amount of ine o ke and are ped dawn aloes within Faris They ate onrally cl to milky wit in clo. White sociated veithold age and with host and tha in eral errs the tracendence tthe oil dons nd tanforiations whose otis are evoke y he two man Kayo cos lack andre Ths quay oftrancendence ofc confi and of dt invverent isthe proces of pprenon snd apo ration of ibn energies and ther tansformation into sia form which ‘te Kayao pbc fe in its pot and rua aspects characteris ofthe content ofthe oar af od en, andi what lends itis get if Feat inooconarpresige Once agai, then, re nd hat the syle ‘ates ofthe ip-pug mate the social qualtesf the speech ofits wees ef heat of Westra doth, Kaypo of both sexes ad all ge onsetly went about with hi odes painted (any sil do, especialy in the more roel) The Kayspo haved boy pinting oan at and = ies = “on estacqulatance Anais, however revels hit few signin rn through the variton forma and sya nd caerenceo he wise “Tes principles, rn can Be cen toad farther dimension othe total system ofmesnings comedy Ksyapo ly dora "Tere ate wo min aspect 1 the Kayo a of body ying ome con ering the aacition ofthe wo msn close (edn lack on dine tes ofthe boy, te ther conning the wo base styles employed ning that part ofthe body fr which bic ise. ‘obein wih the ist aspect the wif the two colors, black ead thr selon with dierent ios ofthe ay tv et ane ine so of Kayo ides out the makeup ofthe person as bislopca being ad toca Block i apsid to the tank ofthe bo he upper aos ad thighs Black designs or pes are aka pint on the cess, freed, and vena cos the yes nth Re i appli to the cles nd ety Sorenrms and hands, and fice, especly sound the eee. Somes i i mee over bc designs edited a the facto rend he wale fer, lacks soca with the en of tanairiton Between sy and unscinnature. The word orb iappled tothe one jut tie the lage that ne passes though to eter the “wi” fore (the domi of e-card, ‘ody tl decomposing and the soul hos not yet fre i ile become a ghost ghosts are whit) bot ofthese ages the te fr Back plesto spat or temporal ane otras betwen thecal wold nd ‘he world of aural oie soi fre tht clos of fom scky proper snd beyond its borders is therefore appropri that lak pid to ‘hese ofthe part ofthe dy conve ob the eat fs ater” powers and ener the tn, sere ad reproduce organs. mor mos ls) that ar in themscer beyond the reach of cit an salogy night down hereto he Feutian potion ofthe). Thea sin becomes the rpresive boundary between the natal ower ofthe individ andthe ‘sternal dornn fsa elton, Re by conta, santo with notions of vl, energy nd inten ‘exon. is app othe peripheral points ofthe hy tht come dey Into contact wih the outside word (he hands nd fet, andthe ce wth its ‘sensory orn spec th js). The ence here ers tobe the in ‘ation of the individuals power of rebting tothe exter (tht sp rly, the sacl) world, Note tht the opposton betel ensPr eaton vation) and Hack (epcesion) coincides wth that teen the pipe nd central pat fthe bad. which ssl sted a orn fhe Frtonsp between the sie and ie ofthe body especie Te on tring eof the to alr this ener a biary dso ofthe man ody and its powers andres tha cso bck tothe conep- ‘ul oppositions, nes surfs oie, Dat underies the stem of boy documenta hoe, “Tuning pw to te second jr aspect of teste of body pining, that the wo mai yes png in lick, the bes place to eg with theca ht on le seed pian fr cidren and one prinay fiw aft Thecilsess ale by Gr tbe mone elaborate I consis of nate geomet design traced Black with 2 mao sas ade from ‘he cena bof Acs enrebody rom the neck to elo he kes, tnd dow the ss ow the bows, i covered. To do the job propecy ‘eae couple of hours. Moers (exsomly doting aunts or prand- othr) pend chime i way Roping thi cen "wel resi “The ae involves bulking a cbstent overall pattern out oF many inva sic in, det The Sal est suniqe, a snow fake unique The ines nate of he desig eects the eationsip roe pitr and the chien decorate. Only oe child ispined at ‘ime, nhs ret ow base, by his heron mathe r anther resto [lefties the eal poof he Young child andthe nature ofthe proces of ciation ite underping. The cd isthe object ofa prolonged dinenie proces of reaing socal acepate fore oat ofa i of ‘nvidaly aordeted slement ust sill nd submit otis pres thc reuies ctainamoant of dsipie. The fined produc is the Tnigee expen ofthe hs eatin os fn mosber and house Test acalecively scoped pater tabishing a common entity with thle on he aes, This gan confor wih the social situation of ‘heel, whi ino tegrated int cnamural sci above the evel of particle ami Boys eso be pated in this tl except for are ceremonial oxasons when ey Ieee et ie the en's ose. Oke gts and women Trmever, cone to pst one another in his way a eccaional paste. ‘This se ofthe nfl ye by women ret the exten to which they sin ented wits th nvidia ames ad household in contrast to tes ideation with olltve rope he eral ere “The azo tech ca be se or chide when moter a ibe time ov inclines fora flee jo in he st primary soca wih ads consis of tandardized designs many of which hve names {gener ames of he anima they ae suposed to ese) These dss ae simple consisting of boa sre dat an be pid iy with he ‘ad, ate than by the tine comming ye method, The soci comer application sspcaly cles mens age ater inthe menue, ‘oe women’ oct, which meet orth inthe vag la fo th pr ose of punting oe not. On such casio, uniform stl spel ‘eel for the whol rop (diferent style maybe ued to ding tural dint rou, ular chlor aod mise mh) “Te acond sy ithas pic wd by uly scale at sing in “lative cpt (tht a evel eine by common prcption in he _ srvtue ofthe commusity a whole rather than tthe ivi! fy + ee) Callie ain (ype hough not neces fail races) | "cision the higher senso sty consti and eroding the ie making objects Ke pie or ecary hooves ec. The re important monies are tes either of hapten femoral fous names, or ntation. Cesta tems of regu dings the sy recving names o eg inated ror the ras of cra na fundamental sms, the ete repertoire of eemonia costume mit eons att i canta to everyday actives and elation. kn the nia conte al, he contrat peered betwen the erate ofthe ceremony ad the non-panpating seta, who me spi co ‘ume. An importa roup inthe ter ategry are he pao the dlden Ising o nin inthe ceremony, who oy ot ake diss atin ‘hedancing but mst wok att supply the any dance th fod Inthe role they ate tel wih great eudenes ad dees by the actus rants who aout 2 th orig od ae then compan dy bouts vanity and iy “The names extowod inthe great ming cestonis belong to a pei ls of “eal” names whi te pase down Som certain categorie | [ramen (mother's brother and bol mata nd paternal ganda or boy fathers ster and both andor for gt). In hsp with the tual prestige of the names Belg teansmited #9 them, the ciden being ‘honored in the eemony are adorned with pei eas, nota ease ‘rele with ead an nthe pendants nan asin tingid ‘by bracelets though hey ze 20 haga 1 oer the whl fret, and ae ‘excinally ev aod buyin constuction. The tiation eran at ica ater these brace itis known "We black rac ily sek be marow The sume tt strikes one odd se the bracelet arent bright red maybe sagged tht the pmol spropitenes ‘ofbvacletss he badges nitands and bapa derive fom the same se ‘fess bout the connttions of diferent parts ofthe body ad thease ste color mba. Ifthe ete thy reeset he xeon of ‘epic bilgi evel of he lina social pc th and en sense the proerpcl extemkesin this rp elaorte eats ats. ‘ymbal fr the inpostion of wc form upon this etenson. This i of ‘rs, whats happenin the etme in queston Inthe ef tio ino manhood, eich wales rt ymbolic aig both the spe on of chides individualistic ido andthe sccntation of sexality prorat in the service of soil reprodcton ae involved lick and tol, ar we have seen, are the symbole of reprenion and sensory action respectively andthe scents of ely and rote inthe serie fs rproduction isinvled That what s "Maken repre ithe ner substance of the Bones apy conveys the ie of the ppresion ofthe resol logis of soiree, while the actu vdne ofthe so-called “tak” bracelets thngh which his achive imltansnsy ex ress the atvation of his ssn the scl for eprnnedy the rae les dhs The ination braces thar condense within themes & umber of the fundamental pins ofthe hoe stem of Bly aden rent andthe scence it express .ongtbe oda situa erat theeiscosiderable variation within he sanded ctor fit wea such a nthe ead ses, x pgs, 4 forbaclts ec.) ae used down Tke names theses rom use a patd- | father to nephew or randson (oth cortesponding Fae caps). They = thus denote an spec of the scl ety fhe were hate ashe ower "hse her relationship wit a parca kinsman These sinters of "fil ess ak up the "puruphera” menoned abo that bestowed a parle Dut say re, nas, in he ital sting The Keapo cll ch coos By thi general (ad ony) tr for “alsbles” “wea” ev art Eling oth ual Koyo epi) Wa ad teva doy conted otons ong te Kaa and bath er Spel eprom dey tom of pros tl ron Caine | hr nso in stn th pe ms fone Gh | mi corin es fw) nich a nels “Heil pl (ore Bw kre rece hei ate ceo) gery po re + veh” tan common people” wh have not gone through tual apes, “inthe ony "mmon name “Thcomnecion ha” iy art | eens asthe anc, wth iors step eich vary with nk og © the cco ter tht consitte a "yea” ores” naming etme. These songs ae mos invaibly tos of animals, expec bd, the muses | of Kayapo Ic and dane, who ave cimmaricted then to humans in Eis wa Tao vere fon the vst Kaya repetie may sere ex es Abid pou utetohishaman nee | Can weet narra op tothe sky? iy. can natch heey od, Wind them round ourlegsas braces ‘And thus relly heir tnunderAnother cl ost eing summons to eathbound humanity: iy among the branches ea ofthe sans yanong the bases ofthe sun perch on tebranchesand St ging over the whole wood “Throw yoursves im they bide el ‘Throw yousees ino they bs et Cover youre with he nd and fetes fide And follow ater me! “The aoniion bout loo and ethers fers tothe technique ofeorering {he body of «dancer wih his. ber eva Mood, which then ed aan Ini o which hebrens plumage or down of macs, ltrs gh i fae This petape the most presigioas sui) form of scred ene. tame, Those ers may Help ne to gasp dhe connotations ofthe fat hat dancing (and by extension, she aebation of any ial) is called “ying” a Kya atl therm forthe most common tem of emo adoaent the feather beds, which ste itl form of he word fi” ‘ds Hy and “can aa” the whole wr, They ae nt contd by vison, ut taced them i # way that 1 a Kayape seas he supreme tural metaphor forthe dst expeencefotay the itgraton of thes tinough the preston the wolenete fhe wor ths pine who es, he trmscendent integration of what ordinary human that i) separates and puts at dds ithe essence ofthe Kapa notion of eat” “apc of this tin, embodied in tems of ial costume andthe scr ative in which they ae worn, scm ncangroour ad even cote ‘itor inthe conte of what has sendy ben id about everyday Kaper “te” and it underyng assumptions Fst, whereas everyday bodily adorn ment ress the imposition af soci foe yp the "uate energies and ower fhe nv ital ease (ac a Fee head-reses, boy Doing with “inal” dvgn the eovcing ofthe body ith Mood ad feathery) cesta epee the opposite eta sth lmposion of maura foun upon social actors engaged ia what ae the ms portant soci 6 tives fall the gest sacred prformunces that peril rcs the far of sky, Second saced conte together withthe mations hat he rita songs and dances themselves originate among, wild animals and nd sears ere the meaning of everday Dl adornment. The ite ‘simply based wp elation between "antura” cove (the hutan body oon the ssi eve the elementary fay) and a “soi” periphery the pace ouside he Boy in which sch itracion tales ple, oa the race of Koshi the move dnt aod tlatins cutie the rmediate| famy who bestow mane and rial peraphera upon the chi). Risa ‘pc contrat ce based on the eationsiphetwse natural” periph try (he jung beyond the vige boundary, asthe abode ofthe bids 2nd lial that ate The sures bh of ial costume at of testa ther ets) ad “sol” enter (he cent plas of the vag, mere the sacred anes ares permed). This iverson of space andthe Fundamental relatos of mater to ociy encoded in secre comme tras out upon dover exiintion to parle che versions in che rgaiatin of evry social ations ‘bic for the very bass ofthe sacred ceremonial syste, The is of hese voles the types of bnship relations ive inthe ey nul relations of nme ging andthe Besoin oft "weal!” (suc os Spec yap | ali) ab contested with those iva inthe transformations of fly Rlatons marked bythe everday complex of boy adornment (penises ‘ar and ppg e)-Thelater rpc involve immediate fly reatane ie ptent-chld ustand-wif othe key extended aly reationhip of ‘omit fatherin-la Theron vein common thatthe dieiy link ats within he amy. oto aes by args they may here te thou of rat eats Ritual relations the oe hand connec pendpuens and pnhlden ndes and nephews aunts and acs: they ship over the conecing relates (he pret ofthe chen reciving he il name o parpherai, whn are thems the cin of bing of ‘he mame being rebates) and may thus be describe as nt eto. “The sructure of diet weatons functions a so of aero ei of steps up which the developing individual mores mst to tats win ‘hesractareof the fe, extend Emir and housed to which he oF ‘hetlong nthe nara his or hei Theft step inthis proces the “ata” domain of immediate fan elton, within which the india least dene mez an extension fbi parent astra” powers fepodction. The ture of he ity fom theron ins sre of poy wich he inva i detache rom hs primal patra” wy an ine pated into the sci feof he community. Asa cooly ofthis proces his oberon "nara powers dep untlthey caninum becomes of 1 ne foil The higher step in the scaliation proses, however, ome whe this second “naar” family units digpere, andthe individual be comes a parent-inay, ths mong ito the prsious role af extendedany houschol ead at ome snd, case of men pote ede in he Community tare. Each mijor sep this process mark swe ivesee, ‘ymndieations ofa sdornment ofthe “every” sort The oe frm ‘Ft pres stat of» progres emcuation of “natural” energy and ower om the feel sures of by and slementey ey ands ‘apa in soi mand powers standing i peripheral” relation to thee buts in psa nd socal pce. The rests hat “soc” ue tre iaceated tthe expense ofthe evasion and sper ofthe "naira powers and elton nt cement fae) that ears is found om The natural” st ny given moment the social unntegratd embod iad the begoning ofthe proces by the newborn into ew Tami ye rot comply sorbed iat the wier common of i ations by he ofthe process ti repent by the seatered members of dered fais, whove younger members ave gooe oo to form new fame. The limegraton of sey made pile y this tansfration i achieved the Ct fthedintesation ofthe primal tral comsmanity ofthe unmet family andthe exterasation and social ppropraton ofthe natal” pow vo the indi Seen thi peepee the ri stem represents balancing of counts ‘tne diese diet, “atl” selon of he parents (bei parents and ing om he family they have thin) nw become te ey ie elaons whose entifetion with be cde ofthese sae parents becomes the point af the ital, use the fem “Henieaton” deere fr tsi ah spied bythe shang of personal panes and inca ems of ‘al conte Te point ofthis densiction ofcourse tha i eases Coueton betwee, of ober words reatates, hedgers, dane rae orhatra reitions fhe parent previous anes wt he not yet- ily interted reins ofthe paren present Ely (Bei lem “This igeaton,bomere i cee, gat on the aif dit eatons asi characters of "tur rou ke the mentary fay, but on ne ines ting wth no natrl asisn shor, a purely “socal bass. The ow nerted "whole thi ietbiths hough tual ction thus dined ‘iianeoul ois and tansending the natural” basso cial ‘lations. I heefore bene the quatsentl proiosype of soci” cl Sonship and ae sch, the appropiate vee of the base components of India acl dent peronal ames, sinctive tal ess ad ther ‘onl eal” tn ex of scl sce, whit as happened fom the point of ew ofthe ental nae rv nd ber his ay isthat “socialization” fs bon ahined dough the tranneence of atts ofthe entity of| Spt” elation cts on the periphery ofthe fly tothe actor ated at i cote In errs ofthe equa of “astral” and “oc” forces and uation the pronectie vacation of aural powers om theinviduland Tay has been oft in advance) by a infion of ia atte, which ane sheets the products ofthe reintegration, dough she social mecha sm frit actoa, of element ofthe natural” inasouctare dpsed ae the pice of cil interton, ‘The symbole integration of Tatura” abuts fom he periphery of scl spc as aspects fthe social entity factors late tits ene can sowbeundesood asa metaphorical mbodient ofthe integrative beat {ur sacral proper ofthe soll lations evoked bythe ritual. The elt of oa, does ore tan simply encode his proces ts the conette reli atog with ar) tough which the Keay of the ital el rants sulancosyredchined, sciaed ad infused wih "beauy” “The forgoing anal shoald pe clariythe fill meaning he Kaye © sion f baa at wlenes, integration a competion Init primary cn tex hat of sacred itu itis the value asocitd wit the retin ofa sci ale bse on iit (eite) relations capable of eneating the dis membered lens of sper alr wholes (meta fies) com aed by det medi) elation Sas” i a il expression of| city sin its otic capa. is 5 ue, on ofthe pear luc of aeposocia ie Tat athe value obese nail wth the complex fw eltions ‘vcs oto invohed in ita actions the complex of eations nt ‘tegories that costes the saci rte of very fei cued pon ther pneal soil ait This ae nase the appt of bent, sine pertains o elation of parton appston, and insealiy We may ‘al “dominance” meaning by tha the ombiaton of pestis, ator, invdul autonomy and by to coneol ots that cues in ncesing resture to nviuals a they moe though the sg f sacl develope, using om bower hgh tas in he stereo the extended ay nd ‘omimunity I's doable sigan thatthe Kayapo themes donot name ‘hs nical sve value with any em in he wm Ings, wheres they ontinaly employ the adjective "best in connection wt the mos ted seit, ieading done of» vise (nd tha “gh charter vic hey wi pet in a beth. "Thelac ofa term nawitstanding thee can eno doubt ofthe existence ‘fhe vale in question apd its portance ss the rgeiing Fens of Kayap0ee soci an ollie ousde the itulopere reaches thighs and mst “ected expression inthe pole avis of senor me. for example thor caraeitc avy of geese Parsboyant oratory. The pag lin put th venir mas’ ppg athe ages and most spect Irie inthe entice gered ip-ag seres, dceciyasocited with this vate a ality of mae and parca senior mae, oi enti “bumnimnee i howeres tobe understood aa sbi atu, «ca sllyrputed quality enesing a person place ia the hierarchy of extended Family and commit trae rater tan a2 ration of make power oe feral nppresson. 188, am expression ofthe whole ee of oe, family an comma stits-xtepre aka by the whole sem of 7 (doy bodily acoutrenents dst eae. Yoosgee men and woenen can “gine thi quality in some mean within heirom proper spre making, th allowance fr the ict hat nthe conte of commie réations they aresuhudint tthe dominator as “Phe tows dominance” an "beauty? ifr the social cvs nd pons every Kayapy at ont th mow general purposes ofa econ andthe most mertant gual of persona dent. The Men of oval actoeis constituted such by he goals towards which they ie thi ravi by thee sition scoring to sas, sex ge degree of foci, et. Uae red 0 sbow tht boty doramen ened thee bsnl thot ore starry see ld define the Teal scien ofthe nid, reais rer subjective Ment 8 ll acto, swell a objet Meni coneciedin terms of st fia “aeporie oes ths by median between individ, considered both in ther objective and subjective capaci, ad soce alo considered bonis jective capacity a srctre of laos and is subjective capaci = “stem of ehes have asp demote tht the sym mdtion ‘Hecate code of boy aoroment in bot these espetsis inthe terms Srkamap care systematic ad ly tuned othe nuances Kyapo social ions, The strute of Kaapo sok cdg its highest ves ‘nis roe fundamental concept presuppositions (sich a he nat ‘Shere eloeship the modes of expreson and understanding, the characte tf acialzation ef) cold be ed om he psn and omaments of ep featatie colton of Kayap ofl ages sexs ad secular andl oes ly adornment, conde aa spb medium, i 20 mig # these eget every sxe bat «numberof sack med o languages the 1 anng which of couneangage le The tint pla tf the aderament of te Body among ese tht its the meu mst not np | sy and conc concened withthe conseeston of the nv | ocd actor or cult “jet” Thisis fi ental cancer fal ais | sso rus and tsi he inpeston of ean’ sb = rr upon the by 2 ymbl ox “objctive corte” of he sail el, lnvrably Becomes serous basins fr al socks, real of wheter eaybesogesed tha the “constcton he eject i pes which vou slain al human societies, ae the dy of pers of ly | oration ofthe best ways of comprebending wht inves As the | Rapa cample seve oilatate tiseseatly son the conflation "fae eerie of ime at pce, as of cv (or example india ec aletive, seca o sacred), spe of sci (en, a ay oe tial poston, t), persanal alti ege of"uclstion” elaine _pessry or atviy a x sci acto, et.) and odes of soci vl, for _ eample “dominance” or "ety ln any ges act, of oar, hee se _ orcs wil combined i arly idionncaic ways to cone the ‘och bout the basic ations of al, sil ston and prion or sod “oftheclare i cso, | the cate ofthe Kayo, thee broad yah cases of uning td “er the pene concea for dalineae the om of plntogty wich | the trunk scons with the extremities arbi nd ved anes, pete, “Mis fundamental mapping of the boy's “natu” and “soil” areas in. “and social exersion ofthe individ idinous and eproactnepowers. | Fly. peisbeath (coma wth the si to long befor en sees =o mut the deisve oie inthe soci ppeopiation of male epoducine | foveran, perhaps more important, se collie ntre ofthis appop | fan. A second major complex concer the dination a elatonship be teen th pusive and ative gules scl agency. Tela ndcator here “Hap Doty siting. in this ase the distinction between the infin hd Natl, This se iio once gin inflected bythe wt composed fet eas and earls, om te one hand and pier lips ap pls he othe, This ads the spec meanings soit withthe notions oFning and speaking as pose knowledge and the aie expression of de ‘sane nd programs of action, especialy, bot thee dante ae ‘os-cut by abroad dition betwen modes of vi The mos tong ‘mashed dspton here sketweeneculrad sats rita, with he Jae ngs fo he former by ch vary of egal. Tie dine tion however, ay be considered ighend inlton ofthe more hase lsincion between individual oe fay lel active an commas] 3 tris, otal hich ro sacred carter, Sel men' he gah ings or metiogs of women’ sci, for example, may be accompa by cletivepsintng and pethaps th wearing of simple he dros of pale lees, een though hei ceremony An importa stucra pri emergs rom tis anlssof the Kyapo seme Birch or eave structure ofthe embele co. Each rsjpr cuser of symbole maniogs i sen 1 be aang in seit of Incresnghy specie odaation or infections ofthe general notions ec rene by fe mot bac spmbol inthe cle. second stactrl principe ‘he malice charecte ofthe syste aa whale By tis mea hat he thre bas ctr ae neces snaaneod prsnt or cna inthe of any india Kayapo at ay tne One cannot pina ifn ot Mule inthe appropri pe without the ane time arin the con ‘enti dtintion between rk nd extents conan to spe, ‘Theconation isto tele of meaning within eachcter, secondly of ch ter with he the, an fly of the more asc aes of es ings ale ted shove tat ate combined in detent ways to fore ah dase wt [mean by "he construction ofthe clara ae” or acto insomeimes necessary speakin tems flee subj, sachsthe es of young mes oF of workers, ba or the ake of silty Taal lene hi ‘ae eee) Beis by the mame ake, te constuction ofthe sc sre within which eo she as (that aspect of hat constuction). As ‘he Kayapo example suggest, this dyn proces tht procede asia in opposite ireion a the une ine, towards equim or equilibrated rot ot both tenia nd soi eve (goes without ying that in speaking of gulls fom fering to culture rather than once ‘tig ithe soo india. In the Kayapo cae, the eteralation ofthe internal ino and bina ira") powers fn the lof scl eprodction, andthe socialization of external” natural powers the as of cil rue ture andthe soci Key of acorsaterwse defined only bog rennet parents areca metaphor ieverions of one note | the ide ate oF Kap sockty a dam eu |e begun nal hat th sac | scompsite product foil and “natura at caplet th ts hc on sv as ap ac site west th ps "one ns ‘these te opt nee keane cia hb fhe wy aac pei oft ‘individual, Likewise conceived asa dynamic equilibrium rete ‘ep hoon rms = conta ti an ten ‘grtcmpiner fs hth ma nomenon epkaltoaqosnsey sopemh el ne ae fh fy neo Ke ny ugh eo adr Tis aig spare peel pes a ames ey human ce 4 boul of pcan cons hin wr alanecnh eee, Sos ing on ether eo tan coe dene eh ini nd ntsc meting. The in and i) ce Sound bts te a nd he ber he ln od sac ae however, a trulss to which our investigation has algo atest, atthe (ibisinou} components