Traditional Indian customs surrounding birth. A review.
Since 1960, only a few studies have been made of traditional customs surrounding birth in Indian culture. Very few of these have described customs followed by Indians in South Africa. A review of these publications is presented here. Customs described include religious, social and psychological aspects of behaviour in relation to conception, pregnancy, birth and the early months of parenthood.
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Department of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007224:Infant Care; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000208:ethnology; D009321:Natural Childbirth; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000208:ethnology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000208:ethnology*; D012068:Religion and Medicine