Handwritten sign in Kilivila language, posted at health center, lists recommendations for infant feeding

This sign was posted at the local health center. In the Kilivila ((Kiriwinian) language, it describes the timing of the nursing of babies and the introduction of foods other than mother's milk into their diets. Translation: Health. The feeding of infants. (1) 1 - 3 months of age: When the infant is from one to three months of age, nursing only. (2) From four to five months of age, infants will eat a bit with nursing. (3) At six months infants can eat their own food. As infants become children, when it is possible, (unreadable) ... in that week you will no longer give them the breast much.

• 1975-1976

• Hutchins, Dona
• Hutchins, Edwin

Private collection of E. Hutchins, Envelope 55, Roll 9, Image 8

35mm black and white negative

• Melanesia
• Milne Bay Province (Papua New Guinea)
• Oceania
• Pacific Islands
• Trobriand Islands (Papua New Guinea)

• Breastfeeding
• Kiriwinian language
• Medical care
• Trobriand Islanders

• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

• Hutchins, Dona
• Hutchins, Edwin

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2021-11-17