Fact of Maternity Practices Among the Tribal Communities: A Special Reference of Santal Society

• Author(s): Buddhadev Biswas
• Paper ID: 1709303
• Page: 1116-1120
• Published Date: 31-03-2025
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 6 December-2024

Abstract

The Santals in the world has a very rich Socio-Cultural heritage. Their lifestyle is marked by several rituals, myths, taboos, rites, and fundamental event connected with various stages of life. These myths and rituals are mainly connected with Santal traditional practices like animism, Naturalism, Bongaism, etc. Santals celebrate their rituals in every stage of life. Around the world, people celebrate the birth of a new baby. Women re blessed to rare a new life in their womb and is accepted by the society as well and hence a safe Maternity is the right of all women. Among the primitive societies, particularly among the Santals, a child birth is regarded as very important and crucial however for a women, the period of pregnancy and childbirth is a journey full of taboos and myths that sometimes become dangerous for both the maternal and child health.

Citations

IRE Journals:
Buddhadev Biswas "Fact of Maternity Practices Among the Tribal Communities: A Special Reference of Santal Society" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 6 2024 Page 1116-1120

IEEE:
Buddhadev Biswas "Fact of Maternity Practices Among the Tribal Communities: A Special Reference of Santal Society" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(6)