The Eddy current., 1898-04-30
CARRYING THEBABIEs
METHODS ADOPTED nv MOTH
ERs OF DIFFERENT RACES.
rapoose strapped to Boards-Tiny chill
dren IN the orient siung to Their
Mothers Hack by straps aud Loops
The Dutch Method.

familiar with the cradle board OF tho
North American Indian. II varies con-
slderably IN It's construction aud dec
oration in different tribes. but IN all
cases the comfort aud safety OF the
child are considered. 4 weil-known
writer Of lndlanology tells MS that
among the Omahaa the child Is laid
on rs own bed soon after rs birth;
the bed is often beautifully decorated
and always portable, says the san
Francisco Examiner
IN majority Of cases q board about
foot wide and three long Is used
This IS covered with a feather pillow /
or soft skin and TO it the child is fast /
cnod with broad bands ~ flannel or /
CASIO or with hnc thongs OF hide. !
when asleep the chlld's arms, In some |
cases. are bound under cover, but they |
are released when u awakens. When |
not fastened 10 the cradleboard the lit |
he one lies upon a soft robe or blanket.
whore II can kick and crow 20 It's
hearts content II. however. the
mother Is 80 engaged as 20 be called
out ~ the tent frequently the baby IL
laced upon its board aud fastened tot the
center-polc or hung upon the branch of
q tree, where there is no danger OF fall
Ing When the tribe Is on the march
the mother slips the strap Of the cra-
dloboard over her head and the little
papoose goes with her. wlnklng and
blinking through the trackless forest.
In these latter days when long jour
neys are made on horseback the child
Is snugly packed and securely fastened
20 the cradleboard. which ~ slung from
the horn Of the mothers saddle. by
this simple and comfortable device pa
pooses are secured from tumbles and
many other mishaps which befall the
children Of all countries I'm spite OF
our belief In the advancement Of the
human race. we might 80 back TO many
primitive methods with comfort 20 our
selves and benefit 10 our children. The
infant rests upon It's back. so that
nearly all Indian heads show n slight
fattenlng at the occiput. but that could
easily be avoided by turning the child
daily. Alaska babies are rubbed with
grease as soon as they are born and
then tightly rolled up In skin or ban-
ket padded with grass. Their bodies
are bound down with thongs Of deer
skin, which are undOnc but once day
when the grass " changed. II the
child cries too long or too loudly his
head is held under water to teach him
+ 10 be stlll-rather a dangerous meas
urc. one would think Stlll their par.
onts find heroic treatment very sue
ccssful when the little ones are set
tied for the day they are sometimes
attached 20 the yielding branch OF q
tree. which sways gently IN the breeze.
Then again they are set up IN secure
corner Of the lodge. whore they can
not get into mischief The New Guinea
mother carries her child 'n more
novel way than any other woman. Her
SELF scantly clad. with only q fringe uf
shredded fiber about her hips, she puts
the naked little thing into net. which
is held In place by baud passing over
her head. resting on her oars. The net
a. made OF fiber like that used for the
Mexican hammocks and is strong and
durable. ~ the child rests securely IN
front OF her the mother has her back
free Tor any burden she may have "a
carry and the use OF her hands and
arms for work. me Dutch children
are carried about on the arm and hip
like the Anglo-SaNon baby. They are
dressed IN garments cut after the pat
tern OF those OF the parents. When al
are put on except the outer robe thol
I are folded over the feet and securel!
d fastened. During all their youngc
| years children IN all ~lrtH OF llollau,
wear multitude OF pettlcoats an,
thick -wadded caps 20 prevent serlOu
harm resulting from fall The fair
- haired child OF Sweden rs wound abou
. with bandagos OF narrow cloth. for tn
A purpose OF giving Il an uprignt car
I riago. II Is then bound to a pillow an
again tied about and then 20 anotho
pillow. which envelopes him complete
ly with the exception Of his little skull
capped head when carried about IA
= little ones are dropped into eliot
{, packet. which is suspended on IA
mothers back They are carried I
church swaddled In the pillows. hu
. they are not taken inside 90 the service
70 They are buried In a anowbank whlc
q keeps them snug and warm. while thel
x elders are performing their devotion
within. when the mother goes abroa
10 Ia one part OF Sweden she tucks her ~
3. tie one snugly IN long narrow basko
h which she carries on her arm. an
n decoration OF this basket with rlbbor
D" and tassels Is an important feature
y the child's layotte. The Italian ban
Al blno IL swathed IN as many wrapplni
as the dead Of the ancient Egyptian
Ia were. The outer covering Is held
Io place by mutl-colored bands OF clol
:. or ribbon. Elder brothers and slste
~ delight IN carrying about these mur
i mlhed little ones and thrusting the
!. into the faces of unEuspectlng trayele
with a pitoous plea for aims Tor q
4. hambno The German baby comes
for a generous portion OF the uniyeri
swaddllng He Is bound up IN Ion
u narrow pillow OF the softest down. ke
I- iu place by long loops Of colared n
~ bona. cut here and there and tied wl