http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/tabooed says:
taboo or tabu (both: tăb`, tə–), prohibition of an act or the use of an object or word under pain of punishment. Originally a Polynesian word, taboo can apply to the sacred or consecrated or to the dangerous, unclean, and forbidden. A taboo can be placed on an object, person, place, or word that is believed to have inherent power above the ordinary. This power, called mana, can only be approached by special priests. To give distinction to special moments in the life cycle, taboos are often declared at births, deaths, initiations, and marriages. Taboos are commonly placed on a clan's ancestral guardian, called the totem totem (tō`təm), an object, usually an animal or plant (or all animals or plants of that species), that is revered by members of a
..... Click the link for more information. . The breaking of a taboo usually requires extermination of the offender or some sort of ceremonial purification in order to remove the taint from the community. Often the mana of a taboo is so great that the offender will suffer punishment, even death, merely through fear of its powers.
i My words: Social Taboos are things like- Public nudity, sex with a menstrating woman, masterbating from a christian view (Gah, no offance to any christians out there, but it's just a little but whipish to look at things from such a close minded view . . .not all of you, but some of you. Forgive if my opinion offends.) , beastiality, sex with dead people (Forgot how to spell the word.), and our all favirote- cussing in Church  Serouisly! In a simple understanding, Social Taboo's are simply the extream non-norms. Gages in peoples ears were at a time looked down upon, and even though they still are they are more accepted. But, to all fo you whom read this, I think we al know that thye world is run by the Males donimace Taboo's are no acception, Taboo's are simply something that Males made. Look it up, if a woman is told she's bad in bed, she goes and fix's it, if a mans told he's bad in bed, he goes to the trash that will take him and tell him he's the best in the world. So, FYI, Taboos are made by MEN . . . . |
Submission Name: Social Taboos
