Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Anthropology and Museum Studies
Publication Date
Fall 2002
Abstract
Menstrual beliefs and practices in Bali defy simple classification. Menstruation may be relegated to the dump, as when a woman had to undergo a rite on a street midden when her monthly period coincided with the ritual time for a purification ceremony. But menstruation is also viewed as conferring raja status, and women do exhibit agency in this supposedly passive process. Experiences of menstruation, furthermore, may vary according to caste status.
Recommended Citation
Pedersen, L. (2002). Ambiguous Bleeding: Purity and Sacrifice in Bali. Ethnology, 41(4), 303. https://doi.org/10.2307/4153010
Journal
Ethnology
Rights
Copyright © 2002 The University of Pittsburgh. All rights reserved.
Comments
This article was originally published in Ethnology. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.