Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology - V1
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He discusses how magical processes are often based on the association of ideas, such as omens, augury, oneiromancy, haruspication, scapulimancy, chiromancy, cartomancy, rhabdomancy, dactyliomancy, coscinomancy, and astrology.
Tylor also examines the intellectual conditions that account for the persistence of magic in various cultures. He explains how survival in culture can pass into revival, as seen in the case of witchcraft. Witchcraft, originating in savage culture, continued in barbaric civilization and experienced a decline in early medieval Europe, only to be revived later on. The practices and counter-practices of witchcraft belong to earlier cultures and have had a lasting impact on society.
The author also discusses the phenomenon of spiritualism, which has its roots in early stages of culture and is closely connected to witchcraft. Tylor explores spirit-rapping, spirit-writing, rising in the air, and the performances of tied mediums as examples of spiritualistic practices. He emphasizes the practical implications of studying survival in culture, highlighting how understanding these phenomena can provide insights into the development of human societies.
In Chapter V and VI, Tylor delves into the emotional and imitative aspects of language. He explores the element of directly expressive sound in language, the processes of language formation, gesture, emotional tone, articulate sounds, emphasis, accent, phrase-melody, sound-words, interjections, calls to animals, emotional cries, and sense-words. The author also discusses how language evolves through imitative words, naming human actions and animals based on sound, reproducing sounds of musical instruments, modifying words to adapt sound to sense, reduplication, and the use of sound-words in children's language.
Tylor argues that language is an original product of lower cultures and plays a crucial role in shaping human communication and expression. By examining the emotional and imitative aspects of language, the author sheds light on the intricate relationship between language, culture, and human behavior.
Overall, "Primitive Culture" offers a comprehensive exploration of various cultural phenomena, from magical practices to language development, providing readers with valuable insights into the evolution of human societies and the interconnectedness of culture, language, and belief systems.
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