Initially, the meaning of the ban was purely religious in nature. Taboo is the inability to perform certain actions in fear of the punishment of the gods. What is forbidden is sin. Taboo is absolute, not logically explained "impossible." The highest order binding on an ordinary person.
Origin of the concept
James Cook was the first to encounter this interesting phenomenon in 1771. The Polynesians introduced him to their main traditions, among which was the “taboo”. It struck him so much that the legends about the oddities of the “savages” were composed for a long time and passed from mouth to mouth. The spiritual purity of the local population, capable of sincere and irresistible faith, was perhaps the main factor that was expressed in this concept. For savages, a taboo is the highest ban, a psychological block, the violation of which could even cause sudden and unreasonable death. Such was the power of their faith!
The modern use of the term "taboo"
The volume and limitlessness of the concept of "taboo" really liked the scientists. It
gradually entered sociology, psychology and some other sciences. Taboo is the concept of "sacred, " "prohibition." Scientists have significantly expanded its meaning by transforming it into a complex structure that intertwines and merges both interpretations into a multilevel term, which over time acquires more and more meanings. The main, of course, is the ban. But it can have many shades and foundations associated with the subtlest levels of human psychology.
For science, a taboo is not a religious prohibition, but a moral norm in relation to objects or phenomena. Parts of the body or person may be sacred or forbidden. There is a book "taboo" or information that for some reason is not distributed to a wide range.
Taboo in education
The concept is very figurative. Our imagination connects it with any prohibition, which is not very convenient, for certain reasons, to explain. For example, it is very difficult for a small child to interpret the meaning of obscene words. Parents often cannot answer the question of why these words cannot be used - adults do not limit themselves. It is suggested to the kids that these words are taboo. Moms, without even thinking about the meaning of what is happening, inspire their child with a practically primitive concept of prohibition. So, for a baby, a taboo is a rule inspired by the authority of the mother (father), the violation of which will necessarily bring the wrath of the parents. This is very far from a civilized explanation of the meaning of what is happening, but convenient.
Unfortunately, “convenient” methods of upbringing lead to the appearance of restrictions on the child that harm him in adulthood. A person develops not only the habit of not doing certain actions or not using certain words, but also a rigid attitude toward worshiping the authorities that his parents used to be in his childhood. It is then very difficult to get rid of the psychological attachment to authoritarianism, it is almost impossible to do it on your own, so deeply rooted in the individual. This fact hinders further growth and harmonious development of man, the achievement of his own goals.
