Some anthropological and religious considerations concerning menstruation

Alarcón-Nivia, Miguel Ángel

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Revista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología

Print version ISSN 0034-7434On-line version ISSN 2463-0225

Abstract

ALARCON-NIVIA, Miguel Ángel. Some anthropological and religious considerations concerning menstruation. Rev Colomb Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2005, vol.56, n.1, pp.35-45. ISSN 0034-7434.

This article mentions popular names referring to menstruation in Colombia, indigenous peoples beliefs in different parts of the world, precautions and prohibitions from some religions points of view and explanations given by some ancient philosophers and modern thinkers regarding menstruation.

Keywords : menstruation; anthropology; religion; history; Islam; Bible.

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