When my mom's friend gave birth to a child, my mom and I went to the hospital to visit her. We planned to buy some pears as gifts, but my grandmother stopped us. She told us that postpartum women could not eat this kind of fruit. Thus, I knew that postpartum rest has some taboos.
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【A postpartum woman is eating nutritious food.】 (Taken from Google Graphics.) |
In Taiwan, " postpartum rest " is an important tradition. Women consume a lot of strength to give birth to a child, so she needs adequate rest. There are many taboos for postpartum rest. For example, postpartum women cannot eat three kinds of food, including:
(1) fruit, such as tomatoes, grapefruit and strawberries.
(2) raw foods, such as Sashimi and salads.
(3) cold foods, such as ice cream and cold drinks.
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【Postpartum women were forbidden to eat these fruits】 (Taken from Google Graphics.) |
[Cultural significance and value]
In ancient times, people lived a poor life and pregnant women need to work . After pregnant women give birth to children, they consume much physical strength and become weak. Thus, they need to eat nutricious food and take a full rest. Furthermore, they need to have much energy to take care of their baby. The postnatal rest often lasts for a month.
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【A postpartum woman is eating nutritious food】 (Taken from Google Graphics.) |
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