Mamatoto: A Celebration of Birth

by The Body Shop Team and Carroll Dunham

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853814210
• ISBN13: 9781853814211
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Virago Press, Limited
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.7" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

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Mamatoto is a wealth or information and rich illustrations that I give to all my pregnant friends to remind them that they are part of a mysterious and miraculous process and not a slab of meat to be shunted through a system that can treat pregnancy as a dangerous or bothersome condition. This 'Celebration of Birth' explores ancient and cultural folklore from around the world. In Haiti, a woman used herbs and takes three protective baths when she discovers she is pregnant. Tibetan folklore cautions expecting women to avoid the shadow of a horse. In ancient Rome, morning sickness was avoided by drinking lime juice mixed with water and cinnamon. Mamatoto is a fascinating collection of trivia and useful information about pregnancy, child birth and infancy. I highly recommend it.