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ERIC Number: EJ312539
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Breaking the Mirror Taboo in Nigeria in Aid of Early Self-Awareness.
Olowu, Akinsola Akin
Early Child Development and Care, v18 n1-2 p133-37 1984
Argues that Nigerian tribal myths and beliefs keeping infants and young children from looking into mirrors interfere with the early development of self-concept. The self-concept of infants is viewed as contributing importantly to the way they perceive other aspects of their environment. (RH)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Culture, Folk Culture, Infants, Mythology, Preschool Children, Self Concept, Tribes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Nigeria; Taboo