Index Of Taboo -

Mass archives of copyrighted films, underground music scenes, and out-of-print books.

+-------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Category | Example Culturally Taboo Item | Cultural Context / Rationale | +-------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Dietary / Food | Consumption of Beef | Sacred in Hinduism; represents | | | | non-violence and fertility. | | | Consumption of Pork | Forbidden in Islam and Judaism; | | | | historically viewed as unclean. | +-------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Linguistic | Blasphemy / Holy Names | Restrictions on speaking the God | | | | name aloud in ancient traditions. | | | Profanity / Bodily Fluids | Words relating to excrement or | | | | sex used to shock or offend. | +-------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Bodily Functions | Menstruation | Historically isolated practices | | | | rooted in a fear of blood. | +-------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ Dietary Taboos index of taboo

The report from PMC highlights several consequences of these taboos [5.1, 5.3]: Mass archives of copyrighted films

Below is an overview covering the academic "Index of Taboo" conclusions and the general concept of taboos. 1. The "Index of Taboo" in Academia underground music scenes