Some myth or folklore about menstruation
By nytrisco
@nytrisco (567)
Philippines
July 30, 2011 8:59pm CST
I saw a photo of my Aunt who lives in the province of Leyte, Philippines while cleaning my cabinet last week. What stuck in my mind whenever I saw her is her myth or folklore about menstruation, she told me before that the first menstruation of a girl should spread on the girl's face in order to have a beautiful soft facial skin and to eliminate the growth of acnes or pimples. And when she has her monthly period, she will not take a bath until it is over coz she believe that she will become sick and die if she take a bath while on monthly period. The problem is she has a very long period and it takes her about 1 week of bleeding, imagine not taking a bath for about a week?
Since I am a nurse I tried to educate her regarding her doings but she still insists to follow her culture and belief. Well, I respect her belief so I will not force her to do anything that she wouldn't do and I'd done my part to educate and tell her that it is just a myth. Anyways, do you have any kinds of myth or folklore about monthly period in your place?
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@averygirl72 (38849)
• Philippines
31 Jul 11
Since you are a nurse,you can know if this is true or not. My mother said,we should avoid taking a bath during heavy days and to sit down when taking a bath. She believed it can cause bad air to get inside the body and might make you out of your mind, nakakaloka. She said there is an incidence of that already. Is that true?
@thetis74 (1524)
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31 Jul 11
That was what they told me and I had to do it. Running around the house three times and wiping that on my face, but why is it that I still got pimples. I even had acne once in my life. I was young and we tend to do as they say. But I have grown understanding that these are just superstition. Some of my friends are still bind in that belief. But as for me, they are just myths.
@abatencila (970)
• Philippines
31 Jul 11
I also know some myth regarding menstruation because of my grandmother. I remember she told me not to eat sour fruits during my menstruation, she also told me to jump on the third step of the stairs during my first menstruation so that I will have shorter days of menstruation. Secretly, I didn't follow all of them.
Just want my grandma to be happy...so I said yes I did it.
Just want my grandma to be happy...so I said yes I did it.