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.
Department of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
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Chalmers
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