Abstract:

TRADITIONAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES RELATED TO PREGNANCY ABSTRACT Having children, our society is seen as a part of cultural identity. Especially during pregnancy, various traditions, customs and beliefs are widely implemented in Anatolia. Some of the applications completely ineffective during pregnancy. The most common method, a children’s women can’t birth fit healing mist. Healing for the pregnant woman, honey, blackberry root, hibiscus seed, chicken droppings, flower and flaxseed fed wallflower. All of these applications in order to have a child on women, men and related applications is very small. More extensive practices during pregnancy. For example, pregnant women, fire, water does not shed, because the fire is sacred. Pregnant women do not go to the funeral, otherwise the baby is believed to be a coward. If the pregnant woman wants to have baby boy, only the male takes care of babies. Baby boy, no, not everyone celebrates pregnant women and women’s dignity sees no baby girl pregnant is usually shown the same respect. If you are pregnant eats the apple, the baby is believed to be like apples of her cheeks. if the pregnancy is kept confidential, the baby is believed to be beautiful and smart. Pregnant woman eats quince fruit in abundance, the baby becomes dimpled. Pregnant woman chewing gum, the baby will be talkative. These beliefs are quite common in Anatolia, especially among women. In this study, believed and applied in Anatolia during pregnancy is still the traditional beliefs and practices.

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