couvade in English
noun
1
the custom in some cultures in which a man takes to his bed and goes through certain rituals when his child is being born, as though he were physically affected by the birth.
The only known cure for couvade is - birth.
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1. (b) Amitate (c) couvade (d) matriliny
2. According to historical documents and anthropological materials, the custom of couvade has been practiced in many places of the world.