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    Therapeutic Storytelling Instruction
Story - An Exorcism

Contents
Background  Information
What is a folk story?
Why folk stories are valuable in counseling
Bibliography

Courtship, Marriage,  Gender Roles, Domestic Violence
Courtship
Marriage
Wives' Roles
Husbands' Roles
Domestic Violence
Conclusion

3. The Tolerant Man as Henpecked Husband
An Exorcism

A wealthy gentleman, Myzaldo, was married to a beautiful wife, who attracted many admirers in the community. She favored a young gentleman named Peter, with whom she conducted a secret and satisfying love affair. She used a special signal for Peter to know when her Myzaldo was out of town.

One night, the signal was turned on by mistake. As a result, Peter arrived when Myzaldo was at home. Knocking at the door, Peter roused the wife and husband from their bed.

In answer to her husband's questioning, the wife assured him that it was a foul spirit knocking at the door, against which she had learned a charm. (1) Thereupon, she asked Myzaldo to kneel with her while she recited the charm aloud - loud enough for Peter to hear that her husband was at home. The couple then went back to bed, while Peter went home laughing all the way.(2)

  1. The Tolerant Man is in a subservient position throughout the story.
     
  2. These men (also called henpecked husbands) are controlled by their wives (Shrews), and are generally looked down upon by the wider community.


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