Childbirth Rituals Among the Amarachipatti Community
Abstract
From birth to death, humans have always associated beliefs with every life event. Belief is the acceptance of something as true. Those aspects of life that humans accept as truth can be considered as beliefs. In cultural terms, a belief is something that has developed and solidified over time. Customs and practices arise based on these beliefs. Across all regions of the world and among all civilizations, rituals have been performed throughout history. This study focuses on the beliefs of the Amarachipatti community and the rituals carried out based on these beliefs, specifically in the context of childbirth.
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öu. v. C¢xUPÀ¿›, |õPº÷PõÂÀ 160 £UP® £ßÚõmkU P¸zuµ[P® : Œ©Põ»z uªÇõ#Ĩ @£õUSPÒ Childbirth Rituals Among the Amarachipatti Community P. Lakshmanan Ph.D. Researcher, Department of Tamil Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli Dr. N. Stephen Head of Department (Pt) Department of Tamil, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli Abstract From birth to death, humans have always associated beliefs with every life event. Belief is the acceptance of something as true. Those aspects of life that humans accept as truth can be considered as beliefs. In cultural terms, a belief is something that has developed and solidified over time. Customs and practices arise based on these beliefs. Across all regions of the world and among all civilizations, rituals have been performed throughout history. This study focuses on the beliefs of the Amarachipatti community and the rituals carried out based on these beliefs, specifically in the context of childbirth. References 1. K. A. Jothimani, 2005. Life and Rituals of the Palaiyar Community of Ancient Tamil Nadu, Kavya Publications, Chennai–24. 2. K. A. Jothimani, 1996. Ritual Songs, Poombukar Publications, Chennai–108. ©»º: 10 ]Ó¨¤uÌ: 1 ©õu®: AU@hõ£º Á¸h®: 2025 P-ISSN: 2454-3993 E-ISSN: 2582-2810 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/ zenodo.17346703
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