Ever wondered how different cultures celebrate the arrival of the first period? Well, for the fourth Menstrual Hygiene Day, celebrated on May 28, we went around the world to find out…
Awkward convo with mum and then handed a pack of U By Kotex.
SOUTH INDIA
Party time with the family to mark the move into womanhood.
NORTH INDIA
No party in the north, but warned to stay out of the kitchen as food will turn bad.
MALAWI
Confined to the home for a week and all men and children are banned.
Italy
EVERYONE WITH BLOOD TIES IS NOTIFIED THAT A FAMILY MEMBER HAS BECOME A ‘SIGNORINA’.
ZIMBABWE
The aunt takes on the duty of talking about periods in a private meeting.
TURKEY
A swift slap across the face by an elder to treat the shock!
JAPAN
A rice dish is served at dinner but no one actually verbalises why.
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