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In this widely-praised study, Carol Laderman provides a vivid picture of the daily life of rural Malays as she focuses on their dietary practices and the ritual and medical aspects of childbirth procedures. Apprenticed to a village midwife and a local shaman, she was able to observe a traditional culture adapting to modern practices.Laderman, Carol is the author of 'Wives and Midwives Childbirth and Nutrition in Rural Malaysia', published 1987 under ISBN 9780520060364 and ISBN 0520060369.
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