MABEDDA BOLA RITUAL IN SOUTH SULAWESI; THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HANDPRINTS IN TRADITIONAL HOUSE AND HAND STENCILS IN PREHISTORIC CAVES

Mabedda Bola ritual in South Sulawesi; The relationship between handprints in traditional house and hand stencils in prehistoric caves

Mabedda Bola is a ritual which has been handed down from the ancestors of the Bugis - Makassarese people in South Sulawesi.At the ceremony which is called menre bola baru, held as part of the ritual inauguration of a new house, the Mabedda Bola, handprints are made on the poles and walls of the new house.In the region in which this custom is still

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Depression in the South African workplace

Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and can be costly, having a significant impact on the individual and employers.The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) in partnership with PLACEMAT HEXOR, with the support of Lundbeck, undertook research into depression in the workplace, because South African information is not available on

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