Papoose

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "other uses".

File:Edward S. Curtis Collection People 007.jpg
A child carrier, especially ones resembling those of Native Americans, is sometimes referred to as a papoose.

Papoose (from the Narragansett papoos, meaning "child")[1] is an American English word whose present meaning is "a Native American child" (regardless of tribe) or, even more generally, any child, usually used as a term of endearment, often in the context of the child's mother.[2] In 1643, Roger Williams recorded the word in his A Key into the Language of America, helping to popularize it.[3]

Papoose carrier

Cradle boards and other child carriers used by Native Americans are known by various names. In Algonquin history, the term papoose is sometimes used to refer to a child carrier. However, there are many different terms among the 573 federally recognized tribes, nations, and communities.

References

Page Template:Reflist/styles.css has no content.

  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."papoose". etymonline.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."papoose". merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."papoose (or pappoose)". Dictionary.com. Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2008.

Template:Asbox