Culture Shock
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Two midwives from West Sulawesi and East Nusa Tenggara emerged as finalists in the Srikandi Awards 2011, honoring midwives with high achievements. They have eliminated the negative effects of old childbirth traditions.
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THE cry of a baby broke the busy atmosphere of assisting delivery in a house in Banggae subdistrict, Majene, West Sulawesi. With a sembilu (cut-off outer bamboo skin) Indo Rukka adeptly severed the umbilical cord of the infant. This woman was a famous sandothe Majene term for traditional midwivesin Banggae. She put some coffee powder on the cut cord as a drug. "She got this method from a dream," said Sri Ariyati. To Tempo Ariyati related her experi
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