Reid J
Cult Med Psychiatry. 1979 Dec;3(4):319-46. doi: 10.1007/BF00051462.
Anthropological studies of mortuary ceremonies have focused primarily on their social and structural correlates and functions. Little attention has been given to their role in facilitating the expression and resolution of grief by the bereaved. The elaborate and extended mortuary rites of the people of northeastern Arnhem Land, Australia (the "Murngin") have several characteristics which promote and structure the mourning process and facilitate the full reintegration of the bereaved into the social life of the community.
对丧葬仪式的人类学研究主要集中在其社会和结构关联及功能上。人们很少关注它们在促进丧亲者表达和化解悲痛方面所起的作用。澳大利亚阿纳姆地东北部的人(“穆尔金”人)举行的 elaborate 和冗长的丧葬仪式具有若干特征,这些特征推动并构建了哀悼过程,促进丧亲者全面重新融入社区的社会生活。 (注:“elaborate”此处暂未准确对应合适中文词汇,可根据上下文理解为“精心安排的”等意思)