The article examines the social and anthropological aspects of the transformation of the
concept of “taboo” in various social and historical realities. It also analyses the socio-
anthropological and cultural-anthropological aspects of taboo as the most important
universal component of any culture and society.
Keywords: taboo, culture, society, human mind, process of civilisation, ritual
prohibitions.
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