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Saturday, 3. February 2007

Where does the taboo against sex during menstruation originate?


Menstrual blood is seen as dangerous, magical, and even sacred across many religions and cultures. The origin of the taboo against sexual intercourse while a woman is menstruating is probably lost to antiquity. Yet this taboo is found in every corner of the world - from Africa, to Polynesia, to the Plains Indians of North America, and so on.

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