Story of Bali, Indonesia

Meads general assessment of lack of thoughtfulness is misleading attention and the father's. She correctly stated the older sibling's reassuring care of his child. However, she was wrong about parents and other Adults. According to Mead, mother give more attention to newborn and young infants and address them with, polished (high) language. This is because they think the baby is their husband' ancestor reborn. This fact contradicts Mead statement of lack, of thoughtfulness. The people of Bayung Gede whom the authors' met casually offered to do anything they could to help, them often spending hours in helping with no expectation of reward.. When the authors Attended ceremonies there and at other villa as total strange were sometimes spontaneously offered a seat and snacks, with no expectation of reward. When the, appeared uncertain of their way people generally volunteered 1D help and went out of their way to do so. In crowded bemos (public, transport) people often offered the authors a seat, as they also made, room for each other. Possibly, Bateson and Mead met a cooler reception and got a different impression because the Balinese regarded them as fearful Dutch who can kill.

The Balinese are also thoughtful to each other as, for example, in sending gifts to former teachers and others to whom they feel grateful. When a person has a problem, such as sickness or mental illness, the neighbors will volunteer to help bring the patient to a balian or hospital in their own car or truck. As many as 20-50 neighbors and family members may bring the patient Considering the minimal data presented by Bateson and Mead and the authors' own anecdotal observations, it would be inappropriate to generalize that lack of thoughtfulness is a trait of Balinese character. The data indicate the opposite: thoughtfulness is a highly developed behaviour in the service of maintaining good interpersonal relationships.

Mead's statement about mothers not cherishing their children is patently absurd She apparently drew this generalization from her perception of the mother as teasing and emotionally frustrating by 'borrowing babies'. In the authors' experience, both personal and observational', mothers are tender and loving, and they care for their children with a view towards the future:, hope that their children will treat them the same way when they are elderly.

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