Celebrating Life Customs around the World: From Baby Showers to Funerals Programs

Author Victoria Williams

Publisher ABC-CLIO

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Author

Victoria Williams

Publisher

ABC-CLIO

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Copyright

2016

ISBN13

9781440836596

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eBook

Grade Level

9th Grade - College Senior

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TBD

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This book documents hundreds of customs and traditions practiced in countries outside of the United States, showcasing the diversity of birth, coming-of-age, and death celebrations worldwide.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Preface.
Introduction.
Geographical List of Entries.
1: Akan Baby-Naming Ceremonies, Ghana.
2: Akka Goddess Customs, Saami.
3: Apache Baby Ceremonies, Apache.
4: Atiq Ceremony, Inuit.
5: Baba Marta, Bulgaria.
6: Babinden: Day of the Midwife, Bulgaria.
7: Baby Gender Prediction Chart, China.
8: Baby Racing, International.
9: Baby Showers, International.
10: Baby Welcoming, Paganism.
11: Baptism and Christening, Christianity.
12: Bedwetting Remedies, Traditional, International.
13: Beschuit Met Muisjes, Suikerboon, and Dragées, Europe.
14: Birth Trees, International.
15: Birthday Cakes, International.
16: Birthday Candles, International.
17: Birthday Cards, International.
18: Birthday Torments, International.
19: Birthdays, International.
20: Birthstones, International.
21: Bismillah Ceremony, Islam.
22: Blessingway Ceremony, Navajo.
23: Blidworth Cradle Rocking Ceremony, England.
24: Blooding, United Kingdom.
25: Blue Peter Badge, United Kingdom.
26: Breastfeeding, International.
27: Brit Milah, Judaism.
28: Bulgarian Birth Customs, Bulgaria.
29: Burying the Placenta, International.
30: Calabash Chalk, Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States, and Canada.
31: Cardboard Box Beds, Finland.
32: Cerne Abbas Giant, England.
33: Changeling Beliefs, International.
34: Child Beauty Pageants, International.
35: Childermas, Christianity.
36: Childhood Vaccinations, International.
37: Children’s Laureate, United Kingdom.
38: Chinese Pregnancy and Birth Rituals, China (Including Taiwan).
39: Christening Gown, Christianity.
40: Christingle, United Kingdom.
41: Churching of Women, Christianity.
42: Couvade, International.
43: Covering the Belly Button Traditions, Latin America.
44: Cradleboard, Native American.
45: Crying-Baby Sumo Competition, Japan.
46: Cutting the Umbilical Cord Traditions, International.
47: Dala Horse, Sweden.
48: Devadasi Sys
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