Seclusion of girls at puberty

[1] These societies practised various rites of passage, many of which lost their original forms or completely disappeared with the emergence of modern trends such as industrialization.

are related to such puberty rites as they lack facial features (not seeing the sun), their tapered legs without feet (not touching the ground), and their adiposity (caused by seclusion).

These fears stemmed more from superstition related to the sacred power of blood than from hygienic issues or the possible spread of disease.

Such behaviours could have been triggered by a number of factors; for example, pubescent girls are more prone to depressive episodes than boys of a similar age.

Historical records also show that these girls may have been subjects of incestuous relationships and abuse, triggering abnormal behaviours.