World Myths About Pregnancy

Apparently not only Indonesia has a unique myths about pregnancy. Some other neraga also had myths about pregnancy that is not less unique. Find out some diantaraya here.

• India. The Indian community believe there is an evil spirit that is always lurking and cause bad luck. They try just burning red chilli and camphor in the house to protect pregnant women. If there is an eclipse, expectant mother should not be out of the house. If violated, the baby will be born deformed cleft palate or other body part. 
• Mexico. People in this country believe, if expectant mother crave something, it must be obeyed, if not later baby had a birthmark the shape of food he wanted. 
• Cuba. A expectant mother will not allow people who are not well known or believed by touching his belly, for fear of bringing evil spirits. 
• Panama. Pregnant women in this country will not inform the development of the pregnancy to just anyone. They will always be alert to those around him for fear there are people who hold a grudge. Newborns will be given a red dress from head to toe, which is believed to ward off evil spirits. 
• Bolivia. During pregnancy, the mother is not allowed to knit, because it is believed to cause the umbilical cord wrapped around the baby's neck. 
• Guatemala. In the community who are descendants of the Mayans, the pregnant women are not allowed out of the house during the nine months of pregnancy, for fear of contracting the disease, affected by evil spirits, and avoid the bad intentions of others. 
• Israel. For the Orthodox Jewish community, giving gifts before a child is born, it is believed will attract evil spirits. And there is a ban on the giving or pronouncing the name of the newborn, because it was feared could invite evil spirits. 
• Nigeria. In Muslim-majority countries, there are still many who believe that sex should only be touched a pregnant woman by her husband. So for childbirth, midwives only deliver herbal drinks and rub the leaves on top of the mother's abdomen without touching his cock. 
• Togo. The process of pregnancy in this country traversed by the mother quietly. Because if a mother scream or make a sound, is believed to attract demons. 
• Mali. In this country the placenta is considered as a force that can affect the mood of the baby and cause pain. To avoid negative influences, the placenta is washed, dried and placed in a basket for later burned by the father. 
• Inuit (Eskimo) Native Americans who inhabited the northern Canada and Alaska to believe that the inflated balloon or blowing up balloons of gum can cause birth premature