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Molina, Annisa. "Food Taboo on Mothers during Pregnancy in Aceh Tribe." Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology 5, no. 1 (2024): 29–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.32734/ijma.v5i1.12304.

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Food taboo is a cultural prohibition on consuming certain types of food. The Aceh tribe is one of the tribes that still apply food taboos. Food taboos usually arise due to customs and beliefs that have been passed down from generation to generation, and are applied to pregnant women and nursing mothers. The negative impact of food taboos can result in the mother and foetus not being able to get good nutritional intake. Medical experts explain that pregnant women should eat healthy foods and should discuss with a doctor or nutritionist so that they can get the right advice.

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Asi, Lilian Nkengla, Deli Tize Teri, and V. Benno Meyer-Rochow. "Influence of food taboos on nutritional patterns in rural communities in Cameroon." International Review of Social Research 8, no. 1 (2018): 2–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/irsr-2018-0013.

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Abstract Food taboos are observed in all traditional societies. In Cameroon, various taboos ranging from food to religious and social have significant impact on the diet of the people. Specific food items are regarded differently by different communities. While in certain communities, some food items are seen as fit for consumption, others deem it unfit. Although food taboos related to culture are more subject to change due to the level of literacy that prevails in the society and due to cultural contacts, violators of taboos suffer grievous consequences. Methods used included key informant in

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Asi, Lilian Nkengla, and Deli Tize Teri. "Influence of food taboos on nutritional patterns in rural communities in Cameroon." International Review of Social Research 6, no. 1 (2016): 35–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/irsr-2016-0005.

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AbstractFood taboos are observed in all traditional societies. In Cameroon, various taboos ranging from food to religious and social have significant impact on the diet of the people. Specific food items are regarded differently by different communities. While in certain communities, some food items are seen as fit for consumption, others deem it unfit. Although food taboos related to culture are more subject to change due to the level of literacy that prevails in the society and due to cultural contacts, violators of taboos suffer grievous consequences. Methods used included key informant int

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Maggiulli, Ornella, Fabrizio Rufo, Sarah E. Johns, and Jonathan C. K. Wells. "Food taboos during pregnancy: meta-analysis on cross cultural differences suggests specific, diet-related pressures on childbirth among agriculturalists." PeerJ 10 (July 11, 2022): e13633. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13633.

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Pregnancy is the most delicate stage of human life history as well as a common target of food taboos across cultures. Despite puzzling evidence that many pregnant women across the world reduce their intake of nutritious foods to accomplish cultural norms, no study has provided statistical analysis of cross-cultural variation in food taboos during pregnancy. Moreover, antenatal practices among forager and agriculturalists have never been compared, despite subsistence mode being known to affect staple foods and lifestyle directly. This gap hinders to us from understanding the overall threats att

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Mutaqin, Moh Fikri Tanzil, Inten Risna, Nedi Kurnaedi, Dinu Rijkiah, and Depi Sari Juniarti. "INTERGENERATIONAL FOOD TABOO: EXPLORATION THE FORMATION OF SELF-EFFICACY IN MOTHERS." Counsenesia Indonesian Journal Of Guidance and Counseling 5, no. 2 (2024): 116–26. https://doi.org/10.36728/cijgc.v5i2.3948.

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Self-efficacy presents high confidence in achieving goals, including those who are pregnant. On the other hand, there is a food taboo phenomenon that is believed by people across generations in various regions including on the coast amidst the acceleration of information. This phenomenon is by carrying out food taboos that are believed to affect health. On the other hand, these taboos risk a person lacking nutritious food. Where other risks are the health of the fetus and child in the future and the risk of stunting. This manuscript will contain the main findings about the perspective of food

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Nurbaya, Nurbaya, Hapzah Hapzah, Najdah Najdah, Yudianti Yudianti, Juhartini Juhartini, and Icha Dian Nurcahyani. "Food Taboo for Pregnant and Lactating Mothers: A Study among Two Indigenous Peoples in South Sulawesi." AcTion: Aceh Nutrition Journal 9, no. 3 (2024): 413. http://dx.doi.org/10.30867/action.v9i3.1698.

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Indigenous people believe and practice food taboos as part of the traditional culture. Food taboo is associated with cultural beliefs and passed on to every generation, in particular for pregnant women The food taboos in the Ammatoa Kajang and Kaluppini indigenous communities are specific for pregnant and lactating mothers. This study aimed to explore the traditional knowledge and food taboo among indigenous peoples in South Sulawesi concerning maternal health. The data collection was used in-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) guideline. We asked for the explanation beh

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Imaliyah, Rifatul, Lirista Dyah Ayu Oktafiani, and Farida Wahyu Ningtyias. "HUBUNGAN ANTARA FOOD TABOO DAN KEPATUHAN MENGKONSUMSI TABLET TAMBAH DARAH DENGAN KEJADIAN ANEMIA PADA IBU HAMIL." Journal of Nutrition College 12, no. 3 (2023): 224–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/jnc.v12i3.36973.

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ABSTRACTBackground: Factors that cause anemia in pregnancy include food taboos and adherence to taking iron tablets. The application of food taboos affects the diversity of food consumption so that it has an impact on meeting the need for iron. The Iron supplement program is a government effort to reduce the incidence of anemia in pregnancy.Objectives: This study aims to analyze the relationship between food taboos and compliance with consuming iron supplement tablets with the incidence of anemia in pregnant women.Methods: This type of research was survey research with a cross-sectional approa

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Tofik, Abdi, Tesfaye Gobena, Addis Eyeberu, et al. "Food taboo practices among pregnant women in Deder town, Eastern Ethiopia, 2024." PLOS ONE 20, no. 4 (2025): e0321773. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321773.

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Background Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is influenced by food taboo practices, which vary across cultural contexts. Food taboos during pregnancy significantly affect fetal outcomes by impacting maternal nutrition. Understanding these practices in Eastern Ethiopia is crucial for designing culturally appropriate interventions. This could contribute to a better understanding of food taboos practices and inform the development of culturally sensitive interventions to promote optimal nutrition during pregnancy. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the extent of food taboo practices among pre

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Golden, Christopher D., and Jean Comaroff. "The human health and conservation relevance of food taboos in northeastern Madagascar." Ecology and Society 20, no. 2 (2015): art42. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14818748.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Anthropologists and ecologists investigating the dialectical relationship between human environments and the cultural practices that shape and are shaped by them have been talking past each other for too long: the one looking purely at metaphor and the other purely at function. Our mixed-method data analysis set out to explore whether it was possible to determine empirically the human health and conservation value of the local Malagasy taboo system. This involved qualitative examination of the content of taboo origin stories collected through

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Teshome, Ageze, Beakal Zinab, Tekle Wakjira, and Dessalegn Tamiru. "Factors associated with food taboos among pregnant women in the Dimma district, Gambella, Ethiopia." African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health 14, no. 4 (2020): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2020.0006.

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Background/Aims A food taboo is a food or drink that people are prohibited from consuming, often as a result of an incorrect perception of the food or for religious reasons, especially in low- and middle-income countries. During pregnancy, many women are subject to food taboos that can have deleterious effects on the fetus. This study aimed to assess the magnitude ofand factors associated with food taboos among pregnant women in Dimma district, Gambella, Ethiopia. The findings of this study can advise how to address the cultural malpractices that affect dietary behaviours of pregnant women, es

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fomine, forka leypey mathew. "Food Taboos in Precolonial and Contemporary Cameroon: A Historical Perspective." Gastronomica 9, no. 4 (2009): 43–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2009.9.4.43.

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Food taboos are observed in all traditional societies, especially in Cameroon where certain ethnic groups attach a lot of importance to them due to cultural reasons. Taboos related to culture are more subject to change (due to the level of literacy that prevails in the society and cultural contact) than those related to religion, which sparingly change. For instance, all Cameroonian Muslims avoid eating pork due to the belief that pork consumption will defile them. The taboos related to royal status also change sparingly. For example, among the Mbo, any hunter who kills the leopard compulsoril

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Iradukunda, Favorite. "Food taboos during pregnancy." Health Care for Women International 41, no. 2 (2019): 159–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2019.1574799.

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Ade, Anju Damu, and K. V. Jyothi Pratheeka. "Food taboos during pregnancy and lactation among tribal population of south India." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 10, no. 4 (2023): 1494–501. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20230929.

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Background: Good nutrition paves the way for a fair chance in life. Food taboos exist in all the communities and do vary from one community to another. Objectives of current study were to study the socio-demographic profile of the tribal pregnant women, to explore food taboos during pregnancy and lactation among the tribal pregnant women and to assess association between sociodemographic characteristics and food taboo among pregnant women. Methods: This cross‑sectional study was conducted from July 2022 to August 2022 in tribal area among tribal pregnant women from selected area. They were int

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Akiso, Denebo E., Merisa Mosisa, and Desta E. Abame. "Food taboos practice and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Doctor Bogalech Gebre memorial general hospital, Durame town, Southern Ethiopia, 2022." Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 13, no. 7 (2024): 2632–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1308_23.

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ABSTRACT Background: Food taboos are customs that prevent certain foods and beverages from being consumed within a society for religious and cultural reasons. Due to the restriction of essential foods and beverages, it has a significant negative health impact on pregnant women and offspring. However, there is a lack of data regarding Ethiopian food taboos practices in general and in this study area particularly. Objective: To assess the magnitude of food taboos practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Dr. Bogalech Gebre memorial general Hospital, Durame Town, Southern Ethiopia.

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Febronia Pricilia Woi, Anna Henny Talahatu, and Marselinus Laga Nur. "Kajian Pantangan Konsumsi Sayuran Hijau, Pola Makan dan Status Gizi Masyarakat Adat di Desa Detuara Kabupaten Ende." SEHATMAS: Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Masyarakat 3, no. 3 (2024): 619–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.55123/sehatmas.v3i3.3924.

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Food taboos in Indonesia are still a problem because there are still many foods that should be consumed but are still taboo. As a result, pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants and children dare not consume certain foods, reducing their food intake, which can reduce their nutritional status. The indigenous people in Detuara Village have a taboo of not consuming green vegetables during a traditional ritual called Pire Kema One in the process of building a house. This study aims to examine the practice of abstinence from green vegetable consumption, diet, and nutritional status of indigenous p

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Theobald, Simon. "Doubtful Food, Doubtful Faith." International Journal for the Study of New Religions 3, no. 2 (2012): 245–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/ijsnr.v3i2.245.

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The encroachment of maximalist thinking in Jewish and Muslim communities globally has been widely noted by scholars across disciplines. Todate, the influence of such thinking on the cultural construction of foodways, particularly food taboos, within these communities has been largely ignored. This article seeks to address shortcomings in this area of research. Using both fieldwork data from communities in Sydney, Australia, and digital ethnography, this article problematizes anthropological material that suggests that kosher and halal necessarily unite diverse co-religionists. Today, fundament

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Menke, Jack Kenneth, and Henk Ewald Menke. "Evolution of traditional taboos in Suriname." Sustainability in Debate 15, no. 1 (2024): 233–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.18472/sustdeb.v15n1.2024.52016.

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Traditional taboos have persisted in Suriname, thanks to the sustainability of African culture in Maroon communities in the interior of the country. A conceptual dichotomy emerged in the 19th and early 20th centuries coinciding with two geographical regions: in the coastal region, ‘trefu’, a food taboo, practised mainly by Creoles, violation of which was thought to result in contracting leprosy, and in the interior ‘tyina’, a ‘broader’ taboo concept (food, places, actions) practised by Maroons. Recent research indicates the dichotomy is weakening, reflected in a declining belief in the trefu-l

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Köhler, Realm, Sudathip Sae-tan, Christine Lambert, and Hans Konrad Biesalski. "Plant-based food taboos in pregnancy and the postpartum period in Southeast Asia – a systematic review of literature." Nutrition & Food Science 48, no. 6 (2018): 949–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nfs-02-2018-0059.

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PurposeFood taboos during pregnancy and the postpartum period have been linked to increased risk of maternal and neonatal death. This paper aims to present plant-based food restrictions on Southeast Asian women during pregnancy and after giving birth and the rationale behind such cultural practices.Design/methodology/approachGoogle® Scholar, PubMed and Scopus search using the term food taboo, its synonyms and truncations, in combination with the terms pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding, and with the name of the Southeast Asian countries, was conducted from January to February 2017. Articl

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Chakona, Gamuchirai, and Charlie Shackleton. "Food Taboos and Cultural Beliefs Influence Food Choice and Dietary Preferences among Pregnant Women in the Eastern Cape, South Africa." Nutrients 11, no. 11 (2019): 2668. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11112668.

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A well-nourished and healthy population is a central tenet of sustainable development. In South Africa, cultural beliefs and food taboos followed by some pregnant women influence their food consumption, which impacts the health of mothers and children during pregnancy and immediately afterwards. We documented food taboos and beliefs amongst pregnant isiXhosa women from five communities in the Kat River Valley, South Africa. A mixed-methods approach was used, which was comprised of questionnaire interviews with 224 women and nine focus group discussions with 94 participants. Overall, 37% of the

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Yama, Dr Dani. "Taboos Associated with Traditional Healing System of Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh." International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research 09, no. 07 (2024): 2470–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.46609/ijsser.2024.v09i07.024.

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Taboos form an important component of tribal society. In the Apatani society too taboo is known as Anyo-Nii and it is essential in their religious life. The member of family, lineage and sub-clan observes Anyo-Nii according to the prescription and advice of the Nyibu (priest). This is done according to the nature of ritual and sacrifices. There is a version regarding the origin of food crops and restrictions of having some foods during observation of the taboos. According to the priestly version of the myth the Apatani, eatable items came from two Gods- Hintii and Arii. Ambi.

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Li, Ling, and Cui Na. "A Comparative Study of Chinese and Japanese Folk Culture." SHS Web of Conferences 167 (2023): 02008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202316702008.

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China and Japan are close neighbors who belong to the same East Asian Chinese character culture system, and have many similarities in language and folk culture. This thesis takes folk culture as a research perspective, and compares the similarities and differences between Chinese and Japanese cultures in terms of food culture and taboo culture respectively. Firstly, the article explains the definition scope and classification criteria of folk culture; secondly, the two points of food culture and taboo culture are selected for comparison from material folklore and spiritual folklore. Food cultu

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Hadil, Mohamed Hassan Tahir, Abd Elbasit Elawad Mohammed Ahmed Dr., and Nasir Ahmed Ali Mohammed Dr. "Food Taboos among Pregnant Women in Health Centers, Khartoum State- Sudan, 2016." International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research 3, no. 1 (2018): 13–25. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3935671.

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<strong>Background:</strong> Food taboos are known in different human societies in respect to harmful, beneficial and optimal food requirements, which is necessary for pregnant women to get successful reproductive outcome. These beliefs may or may not conform to the modern biomedical notion for the standard types and amount of foods needed for pregnant women to safeguard maternal nutrition, adequate for the fetus and safe delivery. This is a descriptive cross-sectional health centers based study. The aim was to study food taboos among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in health ce

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T. M., Shwetha, Swetha R., Krishna Iyengar, and Usha Rani S. "Food taboos among pregnant and lactating mothers in Tumkur: a qualitative study." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 4, no. 4 (2017): 1060. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20171324.

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Background: Maternal nutrition has a huge impact on the health of the mother and the fetus. Pregnancy imposes the need for considerable extra calorie and nutrient requirements. A food taboo is a prohibition against consuming certain foods. The restrictions imposed on people forces them to abstain from certain food and drinking items as these things are embedded into the cultural and religious threads. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted between July 2014 and September 2014. Study was conducted in urban and rural field practice area of Sri Siddhartha medical college, Tumkur, Karnataka. S

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Oguizu, Ada Daisy, and Monica Nwankwo. "Food taboos among pregnant and lactating mothers in Osisioma local government area, Abia State, Nigeria." World Scientific Research 11, no. 1 (2024): 22–28. https://doi.org/10.20448/wsr.v11i1.6269.

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This research delved into the phenomenon of food taboos among rural pregnant and lactating mothers in Osisioma L.G.A. A total of 262 participants were chosen through a simple random sampling method, and a structured questionnaire was utilized to gather data on the socio-demographic and economic characteristics, family structure, food taboos, and feeding practices of the respondents. The study employed a multi-stage sampling technique. Initially, twenty communities were randomly selected from a pool of thirty. Subsequently, six health centers and two hospitals were purposively chosen from the a

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Amare, Wbalem, Abera Kenay Tura, Agumasie Semahegn, and Kedir Teji Roba. "Food taboos among pregnant women and associated factors in eastern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study." SAGE Open Medicine 10 (January 2022): 205031212211339. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20503121221133935.

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Objective: The main aim of this study was to assess food taboos and associated factors among pregnant women in eastern Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 422 pregnant women at Haramaya Demographic Surveillance System from Haramaya District, eastern Ethiopia. Data on sociodemographic conditions, the presence of food taboos, and perceived reasons were collected using the face-to-face interview method by trained data collectors through arranged home visits. Collected data were entered into EpiData 3.1 and exported to statistical packag

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Navarrete, Carlos David, and Daniel Fessler. "Meat Is Good to Taboo: Dietary Proscriptions as a Product of the Interaction of Psychological Mechanisms and Social Processes." Journal of Cognition and Culture 3, no. 1 (2003): 1–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853703321598563.

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AbstractComparing food taboos across 78 cultures, this paper demonstrates that meat, though a prized food, is also the principal target of proscriptions. Reviewing existing explanations of taboos, we find that both functionalist and symbolic approaches fail to account for meat's cross-cultural centrality and do not reflect experience-near aspects of food taboos, principal among which is disgust. Adopting an evolutionary approach to the mind, this paper presents an alternative to existing explanations of food taboos. Consistent with the attendant risk of pathogen transmission, meat has special

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Anditasari, Putri, Rika Dilawati, Farhan Agung Ahmadi, and Hendrawangsyah Hendrawangsyah. "Food Taboos and Cultural Resilience: A Study on the Role of Rice Prohibition in Maintaining Food Security and Ecological Sustainability." Religious: Jurnal Studi Agama-Agama dan Lintas Budaya 8, no. 1 (2024): 83–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.15575/rjsalb.v8i1.30830.

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: This research explores the role of food taboos in Kampung Adat Cireundeu, focusing on the community’s prohibition against rice consumption and its significance in maintaining cultural identity and food security. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews with key informants and direct observations of the community’s food practices. Historical and secondary data were also reviewed. The study found that the food taboos in Cireundeu are deeply connected to the community's historical resistance to colonisation and their religious beliefs in Sunda Wi

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Siaw, Gladys Apreh, Lucy Eyram Agbenyeke, Akua Serwah, and Grace Efua Owusu Gyasi. "Food Taboos and Avoidance Practices affecting Pregnant Women at Larteh in the Akwapim North District, Eastern Region, Ghana." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism 3, no. 3 (2023): 42–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.47672/jht.1684.

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Purpose: The cultural beliefs of a group of people play a pivotal role in determining the nutritional status and well-being of the people. Understanding food beliefs and practices is critical to the development of dietary recommendations, nutritional programmes, and educational messages. An aspect of cultural beliefs that greatly affect majority of people especially children, pregnant women and the aged is food taboos and avoidance practices. The main aim of this study is to explore the various food taboos and its associated practices that affect pregnant women in Larteh. Materials and M

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Getnet, Wollelaw, Wubie Aycheh, and Taddele Tessema. "Determinants of Food Taboos in the Pregnant Women of the Awabel District, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State in Ethiopia." Advances in Public Health 2018 (October 1, 2018): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9198076.

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Background. Food taboos have great effect on pregnant women through prohibited essential food and/or drinks. It is transferred from generation to generation and has negative effect on pregnant mothers' health. Objective. To assess magnitude of food taboo and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health institutions in Awabel district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016. Methods. Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted. Three hundred seven pregnant women were selected for the study. All governmental health institutions in the district were included for

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Dembedza, Vimbainashe Prisca, Jacob Mapara, Prosper Chopera, and Lesley Macheka. "Relationship between cultural food taboos and maternal and child nutrition: A systematic literature review." North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research 9, no. 19 (2025): 95–117. https://doi.org/10.51745/najfnr.9.19.95-117.

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Background: The escalating frequency and severity of climate extremes, such as floods and droughts, are projected to exacerbate the burden of malnutrition. This issue is particularly pronounced among vulnerable populations, including children under five years of age and pregnant women, wherein malnutrition may be further aggravated by the prevalence of culturally ingrained food taboos. While food taboos are often instituted with the intent of safeguarding the health of specific demographic groups, they may also restrict the impose restrictions on the consumption of essential nutrients, thereby

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Kuzmina, R. P. "Semantics of Food Taboos in Linguistic Culture of Even People." Nauchnyi dialog 14, no. 2 (2025): 231–49. https://doi.org/10.24224/2227-1295-2025-14-2-231-249.

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This article explores the semantics of food taboos within the language and culture of the Even people. The novelty of this research lies in its pioneering examination of food taboos within the system of minor genres of Even folklore, identifying their place and role in the ritual and spiritual culture of the ethnic group. The study introduces materials on food taboos collected during field research into academic discourse. The relevance of this research is underscored by the fact that the significance of taboos in society and traditional culture remains insufficiently explored. Taboos are view

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Patwa, Khushboo N., Sulay R. Kathrani, Rushabh H. Agrawal, and Rakesh Anand. "The assessment in the awareness regarding nutrition in pregnancy in population attending Dhiraj hospital and effect of taboos, customs and food availability on such population." International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 11, no. 12 (2022): 3381. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20223136.

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Background: Food taboos have great effect on pregnant women through prohibited essential food and/or drinks. It is transferred from generation to generation and has negative effect on pregnant mothers' health. The objective was to assess magnitude of food taboo and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Dhiraj hospital, Waghodiya, Vadodara.Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted. 180 pregnant women were selected for the study. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify independent predictors of food taboo.Results: Twent

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Neely, Abigail H. "Hlonipha and health: ancestors, taboos and social medicine in South Africa." Africa 91, no. 3 (2021): 473–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0001972021000279.

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AbstractThis article examines the abandonment of an important food taboo – the prohibition of milk consumption by newly married women – in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in the 1940s and 1950s. Offering a detailed exploration of this hlonipha custom in three rural communities, I start from the position that food always reflects the entanglements of its material and symbolic attributes. By tracing health and illness, shifting livelihoods, diets and an important social medicine intervention, this article reveals that in the 1950s milk was a symbolically and materially different food than it h

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Babu, Mopada Nani, and Rajesh Patnaik. "Environment and Food Taboos: Breastfeeding, Antenatal, and Postnatal Practices Among Koya Dora of East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh." Oriental Anthropologist: A Bi-annual International Journal of the Science of Man 21, no. 1 (2021): 164–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0972558x211004711.

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Food taboos are studied from varied perspectives. Breastfeeding, antenatal, and postnatal practices in most of the cultures have a special place: certain taboos are often attached to them. Breastfeeding has a plethora of positive health outcomes for infant and mother alike. Some of these practices are taboos, like abstention from feeding the newborn with mother’s milk immediately after birth or for some stipulated period. Or restrictions placed on would-be or new mothers from consumption of certain food items. This article shows that breastfeeding is natural, and its benefits accrue to the Koy

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Zaveri, Niyati Harshadkumar, Shivaji Dnyandeo Patil, Mohabatsinh Baria, Divya Bharatkumar Barot, Anup Kharde, and Rahul Tahilramani. "A study on traditional food practices and taboo during pregnancy and lactation in tribal population of Eastern Gujarat." Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 14, no. 4 (2025): 1333–37. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1505_24.

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ABSTRACT Background: Taboo in a social or religious setting means a custom prohibiting or restricting certain practices. Many foods related myths are common in society which leads to poor pregnancy outcome. It is important to make the community aware about it and educate them regarding this. Being a tribal community, taboos are more prevalent and this was the main aim to do the study regarding food taboos. Study: The type of the study is Qualitative research method; The study was done in a tribal community in the eastern part of Gujarat. The subjects were taken on the basis of convenience samp

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Wulansari, Arnati, and Puput Herliana. "MAKNA SIMBOLIS TABU MAKANAN DAN RISIKO KEK PADA IBU HAMIL DI DESA BUNGKU KECAMATAN BAJUBANG KABUPATEN BATANGHARI, JAMBI." JURNAL EKOLOGI KESEHATAN 18, no. 3 (2020): 183–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.22435/jek.v3i18.2489.

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ABSTRACT Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) is one of the many nutritional problems occurring in pregnant women. The causes of CED are related to food availability and food consumption vulnerability that is affected by poverty, low education, and customs or beliefs including food taboos. The purpose of this study is to describe the types of food taboos, symbolic meaning tabooed by pregnant women, and the incidence of CEDs in pregnant women in Anak Dalam tribe in Bungku Village, Bajubang District, Batanghari Regency, Jambi. The study design was a cross-sectional study and carried out in Janu

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Shermer, Michael. "Paleo Diets, GMOs and Food Taboos." Scientific American 312, no. 4 (2015): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0415-78.

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Kudumula, Vikram, Krishna Prasad Maram, Bavana Nukala, and Venkata Rama Rao Paturi. "High prevalence of food taboos and dietary restrictions in lactating mothers from coastal districts of a south Indian state: a hospital based study." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 8, no. 12 (2021): 5907. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214587.

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Background: Adequate nutrition during pregnancy and lactation is pivotal for wellbeing of newborn infants. However, presence of traditional beliefs and taboos associated with food intake during pregnancy and lactation could interfere with nutritional needs of growing infants resulting in a variety of nutritional disorders. Our objective was to study the prevalence of dietary restrictions and food taboos practiced by lactating women from five costal districts of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.Methods:It was a descriptive and observational study, conducted between November 2020 to January 20

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Masruroh, Umi. "Identification of Food Avoidance Myths in Pregnant Women, Kedungwringin Village, Jatilawang District, Banyumas Regency." International Proceedings of Nusantara Raya 1, no. 1 (2022): 213–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.24090/nuraicon.v1i1.130.

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The myth of dietary taboos in Indonesia is still a problem because there are still many foods that should be consumed but are prohibited. The basis of food habits is characterized in a person's value system in choosing foods that can be consumed and should not be consumed. The value system is based on religious sources and belief in God, customs that come from ancestors. This study aims to identify the myths of dietary taboos for pregnant women in Kedungwringin Village, Jatilawang District, Banyumas Regency. This study uses a descriptive culture studies method using an anthropological approach

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I., ONYESOM. "NUTRITIONAL HAZARDS OF FOOD TABOOS IN NIGERIAN SOCIETY." Continental J. Medical Research 1 (November 4, 2007): 27–29. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3526892.

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Food shortages and nutritional deficiencies are not uncommon in most developing nations including Nigeria, and these appear to be worsen by cultural food prejudice, practices, taboos and beliefs. Common food taboos affect the nutrient (especially protein) intake by children and so, suffer most. Food taboos should be discouraged because there are no sound justifications for such cultural practices, and children should be allowed to have adequate nutrition for the maintenance of health, growth, and proper development. The lay public should be educated in order to persuade them to have changing a

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Golden, Christopher D., and Jean Comaroff. "Effects of social change on wildlife consumption taboos in northeastern Madagascar." Ecology and Society 20, no. 2 (2015): art41. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13518155.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) In Madagascar, the constellation of taboos serves as a form of informal regulatory institution and is foundational to Malagasy culture, regardless of class, ethnic group affiliation, and educational background. Many researchers have credited rapid social change as a crucial mechanism for disturbing taboos. Others suggest that taboos are innately historical. However, very little empirical research has assessed the effects of social change on taboos or quantified the stability of taboo systems over time. Here, we use a case study of the ensemble

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Golden, Christopher D., and Jean Comaroff. "Effects of social change on wildlife consumption taboos in northeastern Madagascar." Ecology and Society 20, no. 2 (2015): art41. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13518155.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) In Madagascar, the constellation of taboos serves as a form of informal regulatory institution and is foundational to Malagasy culture, regardless of class, ethnic group affiliation, and educational background. Many researchers have credited rapid social change as a crucial mechanism for disturbing taboos. Others suggest that taboos are innately historical. However, very little empirical research has assessed the effects of social change on taboos or quantified the stability of taboo systems over time. Here, we use a case study of the ensemble

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Golden, Christopher D., and Jean Comaroff. "Effects of social change on wildlife consumption taboos in northeastern Madagascar." Ecology and Society 20, no. 2 (2015): art41. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13518155.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) In Madagascar, the constellation of taboos serves as a form of informal regulatory institution and is foundational to Malagasy culture, regardless of class, ethnic group affiliation, and educational background. Many researchers have credited rapid social change as a crucial mechanism for disturbing taboos. Others suggest that taboos are innately historical. However, very little empirical research has assessed the effects of social change on taboos or quantified the stability of taboo systems over time. Here, we use a case study of the ensemble

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Golden, Christopher D., and Jean Comaroff. "Effects of social change on wildlife consumption taboos in northeastern Madagascar." Ecology and Society 20, no. 2 (2015): art41. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13518155.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) In Madagascar, the constellation of taboos serves as a form of informal regulatory institution and is foundational to Malagasy culture, regardless of class, ethnic group affiliation, and educational background. Many researchers have credited rapid social change as a crucial mechanism for disturbing taboos. Others suggest that taboos are innately historical. However, very little empirical research has assessed the effects of social change on taboos or quantified the stability of taboo systems over time. Here, we use a case study of the ensemble

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Utomo, Bedjo, Liliek Soetjiatie, Kusmini Suprihatin, and Ani Intiyati. "Nutrition Education for Pregnant Women Using Community-Based Approach for Stunting Prevention and Maternal and Child Health in Bulak Village, Surabaya City." Frontiers in Community Service and Empowerment 4, no. 1 (2025): 6–9. https://doi.org/10.35882/ficse.v4i1.94.

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The pattern of people's eating culture is closely related to beliefs, taboos, taboos, and prohibitions on certain foods, so there is a feeling of concern in pregnant women not to eat certain foods. This kind of understanding requires education about nutritious food, for that the purpose of this service is to increase the knowledge and understanding of pregnant women about nutritious food so that mothers and babies are healthy. This activity method is carried out by means of seminars, training and assistance related to food counseling in accordance with the rules of nutrition without taboos and

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Susanti, Sri, Oman Sukmana, and Rahmad K. Dwi Susilo. "Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends on Food Taboos during Pregnancy in a Socio-Cultural Context." Genius Journal 6, no. 1 (2025): 129–40. https://doi.org/10.56359/gj.v6i1.482.

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Introduction: Food taboos during pregnancy are common cultural practices in many developing countries. While intended to protect maternal and fetal health, these taboos often contradict recommended nutritional guidelines and may contribute to maternal undernutrition. Objective: This study aims to analyze global research trends on food taboos among pregnant women using a bibliometric approach to identify knowledge gaps and emerging themes. Method: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using data retrieved from the Scopus database covering publications from 2000 to 2024. The data were analyzed u

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Wulandari, Catur, Rizki Nurmalya Kardina, and Satria Wijaya. "ANALYSIS OF FOOD TABOO CULTURE WITH PROTEIN INTAKE IN PREGNANT WOMEN." Medical Technology and Public Health Journal 6, no. 2 (2023): 207–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.33086/mtphj.v6i2.3434.

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Food taboos can increase the risk of nutritional deficiencies, especially protein, fat, vitamin A, vitamin E and iron in pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between food taboo culture and protein intake in pregnant women. This research is an analytic observational study with a cross sectional approach. The sample in this study were all pregnant women in the Pojoksari Village selected by the total sampling method. The results of the study show that most pregnant women practice a food taboo culture. Based on the results of statistical tests with chie squar

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Madi, Elisa, and Alpina Begossi. "Pollution and Food Taboos: A Practical Reason ?" Journal of Human Ecology 8, no. 6 (1997): 405–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09709274.1997.11907309.

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Lekey, Aika, Ray M. Masumo, Theresia Jumbe, et al. "Food taboos and preferences among adolescent girls, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children aged 6–23 months in Mainland Tanzania: A qualitative study." PLOS Global Public Health 4, no. 8 (2024): e0003598. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003598.

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Malnutrition is a serious public health problem and has long-lasting economic consequences for individuals and families and, in turn, affects the economic growth of the country. Understanding food taboos and individual preferences for food items is critical to the development of effective nutritional programs and educational messages. The present study aimed to explore food taboos and preferences in food items among breastfeeding mothers, pregnant women, adolescent girls, and their young children aged 6–23 months old. This is a qualitative cross-sectional study employing ethnography. A multist

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Godwin, Awo Chinedu, Onyenekwe Chinedu Charles, and Chinedu Adeline Uzoamaka. "Assessment of Food Taboo Practices among Pregnant Women in The Rural Communities of Ebonyi State, Nigeria." International Journal of Health Sciences and Research 12, no. 6 (2022): 77–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220609.

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Background: Food taboo practice is a menace that have affected pregnant women greatly as well as the outcome of their pregnancies. Food taboo is the avoidance of essential food nutrients by women in the rural areas mostly during pregnancy. Most of the pregnant women in the rural communities of Ebonyi state, Nigeria indulges in one or more food restrictions without any considerations of its effects on their pregnancies. Thus, this study assessed food taboo practices among pregnant women in the rural communities of Ebonyi state, Nigeria, using descriptive cross-sectional survey with Three hundre

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