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Women's World

Kali

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3. older than that

Reply to yodermon (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 29, 2017, 09:13 AM

Apr 2017

and many cultures practiced the women's hut.

it isn't just about shunning the "unclean" - I can see benefits as well, such as a few days of peace and relaxing from work, bonding with other women, etc.

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