Taboo

A taboo or tabu is a ban on something (usually against an utterance or behavior) based in a cultural sensibility that perceives it as excessively repulsive, sacred, or allowed only by certain persons. Such prohibitions are present in virtually all societies. Taboos are explicitly prohibited by custom and/or religion. Taboos are often meant to protect the individual, but there are other reasons for their development. An ecological or medical background is apparent in many, including some that are seen as religious or spiritual in origin. Taboos can help use a resource more efficiently, but when applied to only a subsection of the community they can also serve to suppress said subsection of the community. A taboo acknowledged by a particular group or tribe as part of their ways aids in the cohesion of the group, helps that particular group to stand out and maintain its identity in the face...