The social world of dreams and nightmares in a post-conflict setting: The case of Gorongosa in Central Mozambique
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Article Title | The social world of dreams and nightmares in a post-conflict setting: The case of Gorongosa in Central Mozambique |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Igreja, Victor (Author) and Dias-Lambranca, Beatrice (Author) |
Journal Title | Intervention |
Journal Citation | 4 (4), pp. 145-157 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2006 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1097/01.WTF.0000237882.59061.55 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.lww.com/interventionjnl/Abstract/2006/07000/The_social_world_of_dreams_and_nightmares_in_a.5.aspx |
Abstract | The paper describes socio-cultural theories of interpretations of dreams among the population in central Mozambique. In general, dreams are considered a means of communication, conveying important messages that are applied to organize the social world. The prolonged civil war has impacted upon these dreaming systems by adding another dimension to the interpretation. War-related dreams do not serve as communication channels, but are experienced as striking repetitions of past events. In this way, the dreamer is forced to reconcile with his or her own history without the use of interventions that aim to block the realization of the dream in a waking state. |
Keywords | dreams, nightmares, communication channels, war violence, Mozambique |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440107. Social and cultural anthropology |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
The Hague, Switzerland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q33qv/the-social-world-of-dreams-and-nightmares-in-a-post-conflict-setting-the-case-of-gorongosa-in-central-mozambique
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