Mother swaddling her baby

Title
Mother swaddling her baby
Subject
Tikinagan (baby-carrier)
Apinodcic (child)
Tcodjo (mom)
Tcitcic (Baby)
Description
A young mother swaddles her baby with other children watching. The mother's gestures are important – the youth learns them early by observation. The tikinagan's handle represents the head of Makwa, the bear. Makwa protects the baby and gives them strength.
Format
Photography
Étendue
negative
b&w
Technique de fabrication
Gelatin silver-print
Titre antérieur
Title changed as it was imprecise.
Jeune maman [Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec]
Éditeur
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
Contributor
Alexis Weizineau
Date Modified
2026-02-18
Access Rights
Open access
License
Protected by copyrights
Identifier
banq-08y-p11p10