Confinement from the ancestor
Laos is in southeast Asia. The land of ancient beliefs in something that people can not be seen with the naked eye. In a month, there are many women all around the country have delivered child ,Therefore we have an unique ritual of the superstition called: The conditions of being childbirth.After the mom giving birth from the hospital or home birth. Around 70% , they have to lying in bed and the fire under her bed about 7-9 nights . In Laos we called: confinement.
Before the mom and infant staying on the warm bed ,the bed surrounded by holy thread with the dish worship . the older people who have magic Buddhist cast a spell or against sorcery and superstition to go away from the mom.
In addition. the angle of this reason also have the good benefits from the scientific about confinement can help the women be strong health after giving birth. That why Lao people have inherited this ritual that is different from another countries around the world.
#the ritual of giving birth
Lao People's Democratic Republic