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Premium on Male Babies in Montenegro. Montenegro is a land of "Little Mothers". While the mother toils the field and the father oils his gun for the next war, the oldest sister takes care of the family. This shows one "little mother" outside her mountain home. She is caring for two little sisters. The one in her arms may look like a boy, but she's not. Boys are considered much more valuable than girls in the family, and the care of them is always left to the Grandmother or some older person. Among the superstitious the death of a male child is believed to leave a curse on the family for the balance of its existence. It is such superstitions as these that the American Red Cross has had to overcome in its child welfare work throughout the country. Note the skirts of the children. They are made from a blanket given to the family by the R.C.
Type
Still Image
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Place
Montenegro
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Language
English
Classification
LCC: LC-A6195- 8601 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
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Premium on Male Babies in Montenegro. Montenegro is a land of "Little Mothers". While the mother toils the field and the father oils his gun for the next war, the oldest sister takes care of the family. This shows one "little mother" outside her mountain home. She is caring for two little sisters. The one in her arms may look like a boy, but she's not. Boys are considered much more valuable than girls in the family, and the care of them is always left to the Grandmother or some older person. Among the superstitious the death of a male child is believed to leave a curse on the family for the balance of its existence. It is such superstitions as these that the American Red Cross has had to overcome in its child welfare work throughout the country. Note the skirts of the children. They are made from a blanket given to the family by the R.C