Among the Khanty in northwestern Siberia, infants not yet named are believed to be:
a. deities that must be worshipped
b. evil spirits that must be named as soon as possible
c. reincarnated ancestors who can talk to shamans
d. nonhuman animals who must be lured into human cultural life
Question 2
When an individual undergoes rituals to celebrate birth, puberty, and marriage, he or she is practicing:
a. rites of rebellion.
b. rites of passage.
c. rites of intensification.
d. rites of magic.
e. life stage rituals.
The birth weight of human infants is tightly constrained by natural selection.
Feather headdress worn by Aztec priests representing deities.
Infants often rely on a caregiver as a secure base when they meet a new person.
Massage promotes proper growth and development of infants.
Relationships between infants and caregivers
Newborns, infants, and children have a high percentage of body weight composed of water...