The Postpartum Tradition of <i>Sawa Mahina</i> in Rural Punjab, Pakistan
The Punjabi postpartum tradition is called sawa mahina (‘five weeks’). This study investigates infant health care belief practices in rural Punjab and looks at the social significance of infant care beliefs practiced during sawa mahina. During six months of fieldwork, using participant observation a...
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Main Author: | Azher Hameed Qamar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2017-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics |
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Online Access: | https://www.jef.ee/index.php/journal/article/view/254 |
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