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  • Slide 16: Cultural practices > Most cultural practices are not harmful but important to ask as some might be eg • Not giving certain foods if a child is sick eg protein • 'Cupping', scratching or rubbing with kerosene • Female and male circumcision by inexperienced people • Children should not be fasting in Ramadan but some do • Fear of becoming addicted to medication • Massaging broken limbs

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2008

  • Slide 16: Cultural practices > Most cultural practices are not harmful but important to ask as some might be eg • Not giving certain foods if a child is sick eg protein • 'Cupping', scratching or rubbing with kerosene • Female and male circumcision by inexperienced people • Children should not be fasting in Ramadan but some do • Fear of becoming addicted to medication • Massaging broken limbs

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2008

  • Cupping my hands to my mouth, I called out his name.

    Haven Kristi Cook 2011

  • A: Cupping wear appears as a wavy pattern of wear on the edge of a tire and results from improper alignment.

    Porsche Problem 2011

  • Cupping her head with his hands, he kissed her again and again and again.

    At Hidden Falls Barbara Freethy 2011

  • Cupping my chin in his hand and running his fingers along my jaw.

    How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011

  • Cupping his ears, the Sheriff was kneeling on the ground.

    Just Another Hero Ron Earl Phillips 2011

  • Cupping his hands around his mouth, Tad yelled to Alastair, The White House is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

    Unleashed John F. Kennedy 2011

  • Cupping his chin in his hand, Pattanaik launched into a story: “Once upon a time, there was a conference of the gods to discuss the affairs of human beings.”

    RNB Roundup: a compendium of religion news stories 2009

  • Cupping my hands to my mouth, I called out his name.

    Haven Kristi Cook 2011

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