Myths associated with menarche and menstruation among tribal females of Kargil district, Jammu and Kashmir
Myths associated with menarche and menstruation among tribal females of Kargil district, Jammu and Kashmir
Despite being a phenomenon unique to girls, this has always been surrounded by secrecy and myths in many societies. Taboos surrounding menstruation exclude women and girls from many aspects of social and cultural life. Some of these are helpful, but others have potentially harmful implications (Kaiser, 2008). The main objective of the present study was to assess the myths associated with menarche and menstruation among tribal females of Kargil. The sample for the study comprised of 520 tribal re