JP 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: The Sash, Infant Mortality, Fetus
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[note: * = important to remember for the upcoming quiz] * obi-iwai = the formal announcement of pregnancy in the 5th month of pregnancy; is traditionally announced on the day of the dog as dogs are said to have easy deliveries. The stomach is considered to be a place especially susceptible to illness. Japanese people also used to protect their stomach by wrapping a sash around it. *traditionally, women returned to their parent"s home 2-3 weeks before birth, and stayed until about. So the fetus will not grow too large (some women think hard labour results from a large fetus) The sash stabilizes the fetus, which starts to move around during the 5th month. 1 month (period of ritual pollution) after the birth. *it is endemic to protect one"s stomach in japanese culture. Until the 1960s most births occurred at home with the aid of a mid-wife.
