THREE MASCULINES : TABOO

  

                                                                          

                     TABOO    

Taboo is one of those seldom words in the English language that doesn't have Greek or Latin or French roots,instantly coming from the South Pacific Islands in the 18th century by the explorer Captain Cook. For many islanders some things weretabu, means not only could they not be done but they could not be talked about either for risk of offending the Gods meaning it is still applies today (spiritual underpinning is not count), when we say that certain subjects are "taboo" meaning off-limits for discussion.

For instance

Sigmund Freud stated generally there were only two taboos(incest and patricide) that formed the basis of civilization. However, although cannibalism, in-group murder, and incest are taboo in the majority of societies, modern scientific has found  an exceptions for each and no taboo is  known to be universal.

Generally, taboos involve restrictions or ritual regulation of killing and hunting; sex and sexual relationships for the primarily, incest, necrophilia, miscegenation, , fornication, pedophilia,homosexuality and masturbation while reproduction are abortion and infanticide.In other hand,the deceased and their grave,food and dining for the primarily cannibalism and dietery rules such as vegetarianism, kashrut, and halal other is bodily functions primarily menstrual cycle but also defecation and urination

 Function

Both communist and materialist theorists have debated that taboos can be practised to take apart the histories of societies when other records are lacking. Marvin Harris particularly endeavored to explain taboos as a result of ecologic and economic conditions.