Enquêter sur la prostitution en Algérie. Souvenirs de Bou-Saâda by Ferhati Barkahoum

“…Based on personal experience as a researcher working on the margins, the social phenomena of the “tribal” prostitution of the Ouled Naïl in the Algerian Sahara, this field survey explores borders and taboos (prostitution, female celibacy), and some moral uncertainties concerning post-colonial society in Algeria.…”
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The prevalence of women sexual locking in a gender violence context - a pastoral perspective by M. E. Baloyi

“… Marriage is highly regarded in Africa. Many taboos and rituals were put in place to ensure that marriage endures for as long as the couple lives. …”
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L’homme et la mer aux Yasawa (îles Fidji) by Émilie Nolet

“…It is also concluded that, for Yalobi and Vuake villagers, preserving marine life cannot only rely on restrictive measures, such as fishing taboos, which Fijians are currently invited to “rediscover”. …”
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«Li sens conmence contreval a filer…». Imaginaire du sang et hétérodoxies épiques dans La Bataille Loquifer by Carlos F. Clamote Carreto

“…Tainted by the mark of ancestral taboos that shake the poetic discourse ( as with the vision of the blood that women shed, for example) or assigning the dangers of an open wound which threatens the integrity of the epic hero transformed into a sacrificial victim whose blood, shed on the battlefield, purifies and regenerates the space conquered by the Christian logos, blood creates and transmits a paradoxical imaginary which is both projected and reflected in the lineage and in the language, which reflects in the epic poetry itself. …”
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Indigenous Identity in the Global Sustainable Project by Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Eduardus Andhika Kurniawan, Balya Arung Segara

“…Meanwhile, in Hieu Commune, people follow traditional methods to manage the natural woodlands, embracing the concept of a sacred forest, where taboos, spiritual beliefs, or religious convictions protect nature. …”
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The Joola civilization and the management of mangroves in Lower Casamance, Senegal by Claudette Soumbane Diatta, Malick Diouf, Amadou Abdoul Sow, Charlotte Karibuhoye

“…These practices are animated by various representations that crystallize their behaviors in totems, taboos, rituals and the sacredness of natural spaces. …”
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Needs Analysis of Puberty Reproductive Health Literacy for Blind Students by Ajeng Galuh Wuryandari, Ruwayda Ruwayda, Nurmisih Nurmisih, Julaecha Julaecha

“…School teachers, peers, and the use of online sites for information retrieval are the primary sources for providing reproductive health education to adolescent children. process encounters several challenges due to societal taboos and discomfort surrounding sensitive topics like sexuality. …”
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THE EFFECT OF THE ACCESSIBILITY TO MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS YOUNG GIRLS' HEALTH AND EDUCATION IN NIGERIA by Doris Lami Madugu, Rosemary Onchi Daniel

“…The pervasive stigma and social taboos surrounding menstruation further exacerbate psychological distress and social exclusion. …”
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Understanding cultural perceptions of sexuality in China and their influence on human papillomavirus vaccine hesitancy by Jiayuan Jin, Yanchao Han

“…The reasons for vaccine hesitancy are linked to China’s conservative culture of sexuality, and Chinese sexual attitudes and morality have complex mechanisms that influence vaccination. Social taboos on sexual topics lead to inadequate sources of information regarding the HPV vaccine. …”
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Regime Change: The Need for Scientific Critical Consciousness by Usama Javed Mirza

“…These pre-pilot experiences confirm the challenges predicted by research in implementing emancipatory curricula, e.g. that social taboos prevent open discussion of sensitive socio-scientific social justice issues. …”
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Socio-sexual norms and young people's sexual health in urban Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan: A qualitative scoping review. by Prima Alam, Leesa Lin, Nandan Thakkar, Abhi Thaker, Cicely Marston

“…In South Asia, young people face myriad challenges and opportunities regarding their sexual lives relating to varied experiences of norms and restrictions; gender norms and socio-sexual taboos limit communication around sexual health which in turn can affect sexual health outcomes. …”
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Determinants and Perception of Incest in Family Relationships in Uyo Capital City, Nigeria by Victoria Nkan, Enwongo Abasi Udofia, Deborah Uduk

“…Despite strong cultural and legal taboos, incest persists, necessitating an exploration of its root causes and societal views. …”
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Wastewater-based epidemiology for novel Coronavirus detection in wastewater by G. Saini, P. Deepak

“…In addition, societal taboos are also associated with infected individuals resulting in very few people volunteering for testing, esp. in the developing and under-developed world. …”
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Menstrual disorders and associated factors among rural and tribal adolescent girls in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Rashni Chatterjee, Suman Chakrabarty

“…Lack of physical activities, dietary habits, BMI, socioeconomic factors, and socio-cultural taboos were found to have a strong association with menstrual irregularities. …”
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L’agriculture itinérante sur brûlis, une menace sur la forêt tropicale humide ? by Serge Bahuchet, Jean-Marie Betsch

“…(Kleinman et al. 1995).In the context of the announcement of the creation of the National Park of the South of French Guiana, an interdisciplinary program (ecology, pedobiology, ethnology; MNHN-CNRS-IRD) Effects of the traditional cultural practices on soils and forest (French Environment Ministry) studied the effects of the itinerant agriculture on slash-and-burn field from an analysis of the conditions which allow Amerindian communities to satisfy their material and spiritual needs in a forest system.This program set up the following points:– the fine practices of this agriculture, constituting a real strategy, supply efficiently the mineral elements in the cultures, without purchase of fertilizers, and ensure a rapid forest recovery after at least 10 years; the cycles short culture - long fallow allow the self regeneration of an agroforestry system registered since millenniums in the forest dynamics of the river banks;– the adoption of the long fallow limits the spatial extent of every family to 10-15 hectares at most;– the transportation on foot of the harvest towards the village limits the extent of the agriculture to a 3-4 km band from the river; beyond, the forest is protected from an agricultural pressure;– the absence of the market does not lead to an increase of the cultivated surfaces and the pressure on the forest is not increasing thus at present;– the forest of the hinterland includes wide zones restricted by strong social taboos; the conservation of the social organization of the Amerindian ethnic groups is the first condition of the preservation of the forest domain.The real solution for the preservation of the forest heritage in the South of French Guiana, obviously social, was thus already political, before the creation of the “Amazonian Park of Guyana” (2007).…”
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‘Queer Reverence’: Aubrey Beardsley’s Venus and Tannhäuser by Nicole Fluhr

“…Indeed, The Story of Venus and Tannhäuser celebrates neither sin nor shame, but the ‘inexhaustible license’ of a world where all desires are licit; in the Venusberg, taboos cannot be broken, because there are none to break. …”
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以藝術本位教育探索文化回應氣候變遷： 創作《地下部落》的表演個案研究 Exploring Cultural Responses to Climate Change Through Arts-Based Education: A Performance Case Study of “Swadriadringi”... by 鄧宗聖 Tzong-Sheng Deng, 王慧蘭 Hui-Lan Wang

“…“Swadriadringi” connects the past (tribal spirit), present (climatic events), and future (taboos and rituals). The narrative constructs scenarios through four episodes: resource scarcity, resource seeking, establishment of tribal relationships, and crop diversity. …”
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Conflict-related and sexual trauma in treatment-seeking Arabic-speaking men: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Max Vöhringer, Freya Specht, Christine Knaevelsrud, Birgit Wagner, Maria Böttche, Yuriy Nesterko

“…Clinicians should furthermore bear in mind the cognitive alterations and significant barriers to disclosure, which reflect societal taboos and stigma, when working with survivors. Funding: The project was funded by Misereor e.V.…”
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THE LEXICAL EQUIVALENCE VARIETY OF F-WORDS TRANSLATION INTO INDONESIAN : CORPUS-BASED TRANSLATION RESEARCH by Isra F. Sianipar, Sajarwa Sajarwa

“…However, making the meaning is a difficult task when the word is considered taboo in the target language. Therefore, this study attempts to identify the translation of F-Words which are generally considered taboo in Indonesia. …”
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Sexuality in old people Positive and Transcultural approach by John Okoro

“…In many cultures, the sexuality of the elderly is taboo. This article outlines the important aspects of understanding the sexuality of old people using a holistic method. …”
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