Abstract

BOTTERI, Ester  and  BOCHAR PIZARRO, Jacqueline Elizabeth. Knowledge that Connects with Power During Childbirth: Traditional Midwifery in Morelos (Mexico). Alteridades [online]. 2019, vol.29, n.57, pp.125-135. ISSN 2448-850X.  https://doi.org/10.24275/uam/izt/dcsh/alteridades/2019v29n57/botteri.

This article reports an investigation carried out in Morelos on traditional Mexican midwifery, medicine composed of different tools that contribute to a harmonious pregnancy. A qualitative ethnographic research, especially accompanying midwife Angelina Martinez Miranda through the method of observation and participant perception and interviews with women who gave birth in this traditional way to different midwives in Mexico.

Keywords : cosmovision; traditional medicine; empowerment; women.

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