essay

Childbirth ceremonies of the Sia Pueblo

primitive heritage, an anthropological anthologyNew York • Published In 1953 • Pages: 114-122

By: Stevenson, Matilda Coxe.

Abstract
This is a detailed account of a birth in the Zia Pueblo in 1896 and the measures taken to get the reluctant newborn to suckle.
Subjects
Medical personnel
Childbirth
Postnatal care
Infant feeding
culture
Zia Pueblo
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2002
Field Date
1896
Coverage Date
1896
Coverage Place
Zia Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
Notes
Matilda Stevenson
From Stevenson, Matilda Coxe: 'The Zuni Indians', U.S. Bureau of American Ethnology, twenty-third Annual Report, 1901-1902, Washington, 1904
LCCN
53009711
LCSH
Sia Indians