Motif
menstrual seclusion and avoidance taboo
menstrual_seclusion_and_avoidance_taboo
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Taboo and Ritual Restriction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 5420-5482 confidence: high
Frazer states that the seclusion of girls at puberty is grounded in a widespread dread of menstruous blood.
The passage repeatedly describes girls or women during puberty or menstruation as secluded, housed apart, or kept in strict retirement, with others required to avoid them.
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