Geertz "Deep Play" Quote

"The madness has some less visible dimensions, however; because although it is true that cocks are symbolic expressions or magnifications of their owner's self, the narcissistic male ego writ out in Aesopian terms, they are also expressions-and rather more immediate ones-of what the Balinese regard as the direct inversion, aesthetically, morally, and metaphysically, of human status: animality."-page 61

I posted this quote mostly because I am a little bit confused by it's meaning. I believe it is important to the piece because it compares both the cocks and the owners to each other which is basically what this whole thing is about; cockfighting and the affects on the Balinese. I am confused because the next paragraph describes that the Balinese "revulsion against any behavior regarded as animal-like can hardly be overstressed." I took this to mean that the Balinese did not like the idea of people acting like animals. I thought the previous quote sounded like the cocks symbolize their owners and because cockfighting was such a large part of their culture that this would be taken as a good thing. I suppose I am reading this incorrectly so I would like to see what others think of this quote.