the rituals begin during the woman pregnancy. some of these ritual are still practiced today but some are not these are food taboos certain food that pregnant women are not supposed to eat these include hot and spicy food and broken crackers or cookies. in the past close to the time of birth these were various sysbolic that signified an easy delivery of the baby. for exemple family member left door open and did not repair room door or fireplaces in the kitchen today as in the past