Tuesday with Reni (or The Six Religions You Meet in Indonesia)
September 3rd 2013 “The Javanese believe that the placenta is the twin child of a newborn,” Reni Fatmasari says, holding a clay pot delicately while examining its smooth sides. “It is for this reason that when a baby is born, the mother’s placenta is placed in a pot like this, then buried in front of the house for 35 days.”
It’s early Tuesday afternoon and we’re in a roadside stall that sells flower o
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