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Nyob Nruab Hlis: Thirty Days Confinement in Hmong Culture

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Childbirth Across Cultures

Part of the book series: Science Across Cultures: the History of Non-Western Science ((SACH,volume 5))

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Childbirth, including the period immediately following birth, is an event in which traditions play an important part (Symonds 1991; Liamputtong Rice 2000a; Liamputtong 2004, 2007a, b).

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This chapter is based on my paper published in Midwifery. Permission is granted by Elsevier Science.

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  1. School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

    Pranee Liamputtong

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Liamputtong, P. (2009). Nyob Nruab Hlis: Thirty Days Confinement in Hmong Culture. In: Selin, H. (eds) Childbirth Across Cultures. Science Across Cultures: the History of Non-Western Science, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2599-9_14

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