'Natives Allowed to Remain Naked': An Unorthodox Approach to Medical Work at Ernabella Mission
2006; Volume: 8; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/40111530
ISSN1839-3314
Autores Tópico(s)Race, History, and American Society
ResumoIn a subsequent booklet, An Impression of Ernabella, published by the Presbyterian Board of Missions, Phyllis Duguid was anxious to stress that the mission did not prevent Aborigines from adopting clothes. 'Freedom ... is the very essence of the spirit of the mission,' she claimed. Rather, since 'most of the natives were quite unclothed' to begin with, the mission simply encouraged them to remain as they were.3 As for the 'house girls,' their coverings were strictly temporary. Phyllis explained: 'The girls helping in the house wear dresses but go back to the native camp at night the idea being Health & History. 2006. 8/1 80
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