The ‘irrational’ taboos and ‘irrelevant’ traditions related to postpartum women’s health and well-being

• Main Authors: Wong, Chin Mun, Faiz Daud,, Lavanyah A/P Sivaratnam,, Diana Safraa Selimin,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13627/1/14%20Wong%20Chin%20Mun.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13627/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid48bil5_2019/KandunganJilid48Bil5_2019.html

Taboos and traditions refer to myths and non-scientific practices held by people across the world. A variety of taboos are practiced worldwide (including those relating to food, religious, and sexual beliefs), including in Malaysia. Most of the taboos that concern the postpartum period are related t...