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Objective: This study aimed to find the role of Tamiang-s local wisdom in decreasing postpartum depression : a linguistic anthropology study. Methods: This research employed qualitative paradigm. As a qualitative research, it employed four methods of data collection, namely in depth open-ended interview, direct participatory observation, focus group discussion which is often abbreviated as FGD and written documents. Data collected were analyzed by interactive model of Miles and Huberman. The focus of analysis is on performance, indexicality and participation as components of linguistic anthropology. Results: Tamiang-s local wisdom in decreasing postpartum depression indexed in the process of lepas dapur as a tradition to celebrate giving birth are thanksgiving, social loyality and mutual cooperation. The role of Tamiang-s local wisdoms indicates that local wisdoms can be used to decrease postpartum depression. One of five factors associated with postpartum depression is social risk factors. Its means that role of local wisdoms is important to prevent the social risk factor and utilized to support being the mother without psicology-s problems. Conclusion: The role of Tamiang-s local wisdom are used to decrease postpartum depression on social risk factors is indexed in Tamiang Birth Tradition.