ISBN:
9780806162270
Language:
English
Pages:
xiv, 261 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Series Statement:
The civilization of the American Indian series volume 278
Series Statement:
The civilization of the American Indian series
DDC:
978.004/97
Keywords:
Cradleboards
;
Indian infants Care
;
Indians of North America Social life and customs
;
Plainsindianer
;
Säugling
;
Transportmittel
;
Tragetuch
Abstract:
"A full-length reference book describing the wide variety of cradles used by thirty-two Plains tribes. Each chapter offers information about the tribe's background, preferred types of cradles, birth customs, and methods for distinguishing the sex of the baby through cradle ornamentation"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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