TY - BOOK AU - Fehlinger,Hans AU - Herbert,Fanny Segaller AU - Herbert,S. TI - Sexual Life of Primitive People AV - GN PY - 2018/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Prehistoric peoples KW - Ethnology KW - Sexual ethics N1 - Release date is 2018-12-15; E-text prepared by deaurider, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Sexual Life of Primitive People" by Hans Fehlinger is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the sexual customs, relationships, and behaviors of various primitive peoples, shedding light on their societal norms surrounding sex, marriage, and modesty. It aims to provide readers with an understanding of how these practices have evolved over time and what they reveal about human sexuality at large. At the start of the book, the author presents the concept of modesty among primitive peoples, explaining that the absence of clothing is not necessarily linked to a lack of sexual modesty, as seen in many cultures where nakedness is normal. He offers insights from anthropological studies, noting the lack of embarrassment around sexual organs and the casual approach to nudity and sexual interaction among various tribes. However, the text also highlights that certain situations can elicit modesty, particularly when sexual acts or coarse jokes are involved. This initial exploration sets the foundation for a detailed examination of cultural attitudes toward sex throughout the rest of the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58475 ER -