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Title

My mother is a very strong woman. She...

Description

"My mother is a very strong woman. She was a midwife who learned her skills from her mother. In the past, most villages had several midwives. Midwives are very respected community members. They must be strong and not be afraid of blood, a powerful, hence scary element. Blood is such a powerful object that my grandfather, who shamans because they have a direct and immediate path through their blood to speak with the spirits. Such a path is not available to men."

Creator

Adela Baer

Karen Endicott

Rosemary Gianno

Signe Howell

Barbara S. Nowak

Cornelia van der Sluys

Source

Adela Baer, Karen Endicott, Rosemary Gianno, Signe Howell, Barbara S. Nowak & Cornelia van der Sluys. (2006). Orang Asli women of Malaysia. Subang Jaya. Center For Orang Asli Concerns. p.147.

GN635 M4Ora

Date

2006

Contributor

amirul

Type

Book