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Mead's text does not provide enough description1b distinguish" the' Child's appearance from a moment of casual inattention, expectable of a child of any culture in such a' situation. Finally the photo of, the leader of a dance club appears on inspection to show respite bfa1ked person or possibly exasperation, but not awayness.The authors have observed awayness on several occasions and this behavior is well known to Suryani. They provide a somewhat different interpretation from Mead's.
The Balinese 'a pattern of behavior called ngeramang sawa, ns absent thinking or emotion. It is characterized-by, absence of thoughts, a staring or vacant-like facial expression, and inactivity, usually brief but lasting up to perhaps 1-5 minutes. It is usually brought on by a problem, such as a recent disagreement or by frustration, disappointment or simply fatigue. It is not seen very frequently. It often evokes the attention and interpersonal supportive behavior of a friend or family member. The episode terminates rather abruptly. It is the authors' impression that such awayness behavior is a dissociative state similar to meditation or a shallow level of self-hypnosis.

In their presentation of awayness, Bateson and Mead appear to have combined several different unrelated Conditions on bali, including a case of schizophrenia. However, they appear to have identified a true pattern of infrequent occurrence, known to the Balinese, but which does not resemble schizoid maladjustment. Rather, it appears to resemble disassociation4 or a self-hypnotic state. In terms of function, it can be interpreted as episodic withdrawal and an alternative to experiencing feelings which would make one uncomfortable or expression of feelings which might threaten the harmony of interpersonal relations. Rather than disrupting or impinging negatively on personal relationships, its consequence may be interpersonal support. Sulking is a way of handling anger. Mead cited its occurrence in 2 to 4-year-old children, often as a response to mothers teasing and as an alternative to temper tantrums.

She stated that normally children outgrow this r after about the age of 6, a time during which girls take up the role as nurse-mothers and boys 'begin herding oxen or water-buffalo. When sulking 'persisted in older children, Mead attributed it to a combination of deviant temperament and a host of other social factors such as family problems, delayed weaning, adoption, and being the child of a mother who was regarded to be tainted with witchcraft by heredity. Mead did not mention it as an adult behavior.

In the authors experience, the Balinese recognize two similar types of sulking behavior In ngerumuk the person disregard the person with whom he is angry and looks down, muttering to himself. In ngamuk, also an alternative to temper tantrums, the person goes off to be alone and is quiet For example, a wife who has experienced disappointment or feels angry with her husband may go to her parents house and ngambul. By the time her husband comes to get her, she has recovered.

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