SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. I33 



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Prenatal period 265 



Period of gestation 265 



Sex preference 265 



Sex prediction 266 



Rebirth 266 



Prenatal food and conduct taboos 266 



Childbirth, and care of mother and newborn baby 267 



Place of birth, attendants, persons present, aids, procedure, re- 

 cording the birth 267 



Premature births, stillbirths 268 



Navel cord 269 



Placenta, caul 269 



Sterilizing the eyes of the newborn baby 269 



Fontanels, head shaping, beautifying the face 270 



The mother's bath, the baby's bath 271 



Postnatal interests 271 



Ear piercing 271 



"Talcum powder," diapers, baby's first clothing 272 



Cradle, transporting baby, hammock 2^2) 



Lullabies 275 



Teething, smiling, creeping, walking, talking 276 



Nursing, weaning 277 



Atypical conditions 279 



Multiple births 279 



Incest, illegitimacy 279 



Deformed children, infanticide, sick children 280 



Color blindness, left-handedness, speech defects 281 



Adoptions, captives 281 



Names 282 



Naming a child, origin of names, personal names 282 



Surnames, nicknames 283 



The family 284 



Status in the community 284 



Husband-wife relationship, parent-child relationship, brother- 

 sister relationship 284 



Children's behavior 286 



Care and dressing of the hair, personal appearance 286 



Sight and hearing of the child 286 



Courtesy, helpfulness 287 



Boasting, jealousy 288 



Quarreling, tale bearing, disobedience 289 



Lying, stealing, intoxication 290 



Chums, modesty, puberty rites 291 



Adult behavior 294 



Care of the hair, bathing, personal adornments, personal appear- 

 ance 294 



Modesty, courtesy, helpfulness, hospitality 295 



Pride, intelligence 297 



