mother roasting
ritual
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"Mother roasting" refers to playfully teasing or making fun of one's mother in a good-natured way. This is a form of banter, distinct from the ritual practice of "mother roasting" found in some Southeast Asian and Indonesian societies.123
In those cultural contexts, "mother roasting" was a ritual where a mother was placed near or over a fire for several days after childbirth. This practice was believed to protect the mother from evil influences and is thought to have therapeutic value in some modern rural Filipino communities.3
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