Traditional Postportum practices and rituals followed in Palayamkottai – A Siddha descriptive study
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 10
Abstract
The postpartum period is a time for women to recover and take on new roles.[1] To document the postpartum rituals and traditional practices which influence well being of mother from the 20 key informers in Palaymkottai. Commonalities were identified in practices across cultures. Specifically, the themes included bathing, hair oil, food habits, visitors, acute illness during post-partum time. Milk feeding procedures, management of ailments of during milk feeding.
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Dr. S. Renuga Devi Dr. S. Victoria
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