Hilary Kolodziej- Outside reading 4

The article "Swallowing Frogs: Anger and Illness in Northeast Brazil," shows how women in primal cultures are required to suppress emotions in situations when they might feel anger, jealousy or hate. "Swallowing frogs" seems to cause illnesses like nervos (nerves), mal olhado (evil eye), susto (shock sickness) and peito aberto (open chest). To be cured, women must repair any social errors and perform a ritual.