papoose

• Substantivo que designa um bebê ou criança pequena de povos indígenas norte-americanos, geralmente carregado em uma tipoia ou mochila de bebê nas costas.

A noun referring to a Native American infant or young child, often carried in a cradleboard or sling.

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   A term historically used to refer to a young child or infant of Native American origin.

   Bebê indígena americano

   • The papoose was carried on its mother's back in a cradleboard.
   • Historical accounts describe the papoose wrapped in soft animal skins.
   • The artist depicted a Native American woman with her papoose.