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State the activities carried out in traditional African communities to ensure newly born baby is safe.

State the activities carried out in traditional African communities to ensure newly born
baby is safe.

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Kavungya
i. Baby is born in a secure/clean place (parent’s house)
ii. Baby’s birth is first announced to family members
iii. Placenta/umbilical cord is disposed off in a secret place (uncultivated field/banana
plantation)
iv. Prayers/sacrifices/libations are offered for the well being of the baby and mother
v. The umbilical cord is cut to separate the baby from the mother
vi. Baby is cleaned using medicinal herb solutions/treatment by medicine men/witch
doctor/shaving
vii. Baby mother stayed in seclusion for a number of days
viii. Baby/mother are given specific nutritious food to promote good health
ix. Mother takes medicinal herbs to ensure good health for both
x. The baby is delivered by an expert/midwife
xi. The baby is given a name
Kavungya answered the question on July 2, 2019 at 04:13

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