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Volume 32, Numéro 1, Pages 241-253
2026-01-30

Exploring Personal And Cultural Taboos In Indigenous Communities A Case Study Of Richard Wagamese’s Medicine Walk



Authors : Saidia Imane . Mokrani Selma .

Abstract

This article investigates how examining personal and cultural taboos in Indigenous literature can promote empathy, support, and social healing within Indigenous communities. Canadian Indigenous author Richard Wagamese’s novel Medicine Walk (2014) depicts the challenges of Indigenous men in finding their true identity in the midst of a morally tabooed world. Hence, by means of a psychoanalytical approach, this study posits that tackling taboo subjects in Indigenous literature can foster a better understanding to deeper societal issues related to Indigenous communities, leading to the destigmatization of Indigenous socio-cultural practices

Keywords

Indigenous ; Wagamese ; Taboos ; Cultural Practices ; Literature

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