An Ontological Model for Indigenous Knowledge of Malay Confinement Dietary

Haron, Haryani; Hamiz, M.

doi:10.4304/jsw.9.5.1302-1312

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“…For example, the paracetamol or other pain-killer helps to relieve the pain temporarily and for a long-term, this may gradually affect other organs, especially the kidneys. Comparatively, the herbs will naturally boost the blood circulation and remove toxins from the body (Barakhbah, 2007;Barriyyah, 2016;Haron, Hamiz, 2014). However, the recipe and the making of the traditional herbs (especially minyak rempah, kasey, peles, irup, ayek masak and majum which are not discussed in the present study) need to be documented for future references.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…However, the recipe and the making of the traditional herbs (especially minyak rempah, kasey, peles, irup, ayek masak and majum which are not discussed in the present study) need to be documented for future references. The scientific benefits, dosage and nutrient facts of herbs used in the confinement will also need to be modelled (Haron & Hamiz, 2014) especially, its compatibility with the appropriate and recommended modern dietary system. It is found that in the present study, the appropriate dosage of the herbs medicine (especially irup, ayek masak and majum) is not sufficiently justified by the traditional midwifery.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is also about an ideological, ethical and epistemological information (Haron & Hamiz, 2014;Purcell, 1998). The information is sacred, unique, mystical and invented by the natives, based on the forces of nature, inherited, being used and practiced by local people in the certain environment in making their living (Barriyyah, 2016;Haron & Hamiz, 2014). The cultural system of beliefs, norms, values, rituals, and expression will blend the knowledge into a traditional practice.…”

Section: Indigenous (Confinement Care) Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The postpartum period is considered special yet challenging for the woman and her newborn, especially for a very first time experiencing a life-changing event. According to Haron and Hamiz (2014), the postpartum period and the mother's disabilities have always been neglected as the attention mostly given during pregnancy and birth.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sarawak’s Malay: The Traditional Ways of Confinement Care

2020

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Confinement is a grounded period for a mother to have an ample time to physically recover from her pregnancy and childbirth. In Sarawak's Malay society, the traditional ways of treating mothers in confinement, include the use of herbal treatments, and age-old ways of physical care. However, the underlying philosophies of the most do's and don'ts during the confinement are not clearly explained, and neither are they properly documented. For the young generation today, the traditional confinement care is perceived as not modern in this scientific age. This perception lessens the number of traditional care midwives, as well as those involved in the preparation of traditional confinement herbal medicines; leading to the depletion of knowledge on herbal plants used during confinement care. Hence, realizing the need for the restoration of indigenous knowledge, the main objective of this paper is to document and explain the traditional Malays' ways of confinement care in Sarawak. The phenomenology approach used in this paper recorded the traditional practices in the Sarawak's Malays of confinement care. The traditional practices of confinement care discussed in this paper are qualitatively narrated through autoethnographic recorded experiences of the first author. The Sarawak's Malay confinement care is classified into five functions and labelled as curing, cleansing, heating and toning, energizing, and gastronomy. Significantly, the findings would assure that with proper post-natal care, the risk of meruyan could be reduced. The details of the confinement care and support for the wife, attempt to answer most unexplained reasons in traditional confinement practices.

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Section: Indigenous (Confinement Care) Knowledgementioning

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Sarawak’s Malay: The Traditional Ways of Confinement Care

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“…Traditional postpartum practices of immigrants in Western countries have also been examined in an effort to understand how immigrant mothers adapt to local Western culture (9, 10). The postpartum period is often given less focus in Western cultures (2), than in Asian cultures (11–13). Postpartum support structures and practices also tend to differ, with ethnokinship more prevalent and emphasized in countries such as Japan and Korea (14).…”

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confidence: 99%