Cock Fights and the Balinese Male Psyche

Authors

  • Arthur Asa Berger

Abstract

This essay deals with the social, religious and sexual dimensions of cockfighting in Bali and the roles it plays in Balinese culture. It considers unconscious attitudes Balinese men may have about their penises and hidden anxieties they may have about circumcision and castration generated by attendance at cockfights.