WOMENSTD 324 Chapter Notes - Chapter week 6: Balinese Hinduism, Umbilical Cord, Leyak

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210 days ater birth: four sibling spirits -protect the fetus from concepion unil birth and beyond. Four spirits= blood, amnioic luid, the placenta and umbilical cord, and waxy vernix coaing: food prohibiions. Nothing containing fresh blood/roasted pig or hot foods (ie chili pepper) Could cause imbalance between hot and cold causing illness. Never accept food from someone who is ritually impure. Menstruaing women or someone who has recently had a death in the: fetus=6 mo. Used to anchor the fetus irmly in woman"s womb. Husband and wife will purify themselves by undergoing a cleansing ritual also cleanse the house and give oferings. Then pray to gods to protect and bless family and unborn child. Wife and females help make and arrange oferings: husband and wife considered impure ater childbirth--sebel. Mother is impure for much longer ime cannot enter temples or engage in ritual. Ater this you can take baby out visiings.

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