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Taboos in Malay culture are often used by elders to educate children through fear and intimidation. Some common taboos mentioned include not sitting on pillows for fear of boils, not singing in the kitchen to avoid delayed marriage, and not going out at dusk to avoid supernatural kidnapping. These taboos are presented without clear explanations of consequences. Modern taboos among Malaysian youth include vulgar curse words, which could promote rude behavior if widely used. While taboos were once used to res
- Author
- Es En Jay
- Language
- EN