Abstract
Background : Maternal health problems are often closely related to local specific cultural customs. In the formulation of a policy, the local context often overlooked in decision making that often applied generically the same for the whole region. Objective: To describe maternal health behavior in related with local wisdom and tradition Methods: This research a descriptive qualitative research by using ethnographic approach in the Muyu ethnic-group in Mindiptana District, Boven Digoel. In this research, researchers lived and mingled with Muyu ethnic-group for 60 days (May-June 2014). In the ethnographic research researcher the main instrument. Result: Muyu has a strong belief related with dirty atmosphere which come from maternity and menstruation. This dirty environment could be weakening, or even could loss the power of male Muyu. Its urged community to isolate every Muyu women who will had childbirth. It’s also strongly supported with customary for noncompliance. Conclutions: , Muyu belief women should be isolated during the time of giving birth.. Iptem the dirty blood of women in labor.This exile an obligation that must be run, which reinforced with a fine if it does not comply. Muyu communities’ belief about iptem on labor embodied into home delivery not in the an opportunity that must be arrested. This should be used to shift the pattern of labor is not in the house of origin to deliver in health facilities by health personnel.
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