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In traditional bali, it is believed that infants should be treated like gods, since they have just arrived from the spirit world, where the gods dwell. consequently, infants should be held constantly and should never touch the ground, out of respect for their godly status. if an infant dies, this is often interpreted as indicating that the infant was not shown the proper respect and so decided to return to the spirit world. this describes how cultures developed ____.

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This describes how cultures developed practices to protect their infants. It has been proven that different cultures have developed practices aimed at the protection of infants, which reduce infant mortality rates. For example, diverse cultures in Central America have rituals about protection processes for the mother after the part, and for the child during the first 2 years of life.

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