In traditional societies, there existed and still exist clear rules around the way specifi c relationshipsshould work; and these rules determined whetherany emotional attachment could develop or not.In Western society today, with its emphasis on thesignifi cance of the individuals emotions, theseboundaries may blur. Taboo tells the story of one suchblurring. The true-life nature of this relationship isnot important here, rather its specifi c and intimatejourney
