“Catching a Child”: Giving Birth Under Nomadic Conditions. The Methods of Pre- and Postnatal Care of the Nenets and Mothers and Babies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zoia Vylka Ravna
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article summarizes anthropological research into the Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) surrounding pregnancy and birth of the Tundra Nenets people. Author articulates the importance of these IKS and advocates for their continued use alongside mainstream healthcare models.