Folk taboos

Author: Ren Chen
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Taboos are deeply hidden yet ubiquitous. Every aspect of human life, from body and appearance, speech and behavior, to marriage, funerals, birth, aging, death, and daily living, is subject to its invisible constraints. However, mysterious and extraordinary taboos are not all-powerful. For every taboo, folk traditions have devised countless ways to ward off bad luck or alleviate misfortune.