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Certainly, there is no reason to suppose that the work of
Erikson and de Levita was intended to be applied across
cultures.
Nevertheless, it is an interesting and informative exercise to
organize perceptions of the formation of identity among the
ɪnarrngu, using the categories supplied by Erikson and de Levita.
The psychological reality possible within the group, the
manner in which individuals may apprehend this reality, and
the confirmation given tɑ the Strelley psychological model
will now be examined.