Menstruation and The Origins of Culture/Archive 1 - Bali

Bali

In Bali, women are not allowed to enter the kitchen to perform her usual duties, nor is she allowed to have sex with her husband while menstruating. She is to sleep apart from the family and has to keep her clothes that she wears while menstruating away from any clothes that she could wear to the temple. One of the most important taboos is that a woman is not allowed to attend temple while menstruating.

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