By: Herbert L. Whittier and Patricia R. Whittier
At first glance, the baby carrier (ba’) used by the Kenyah Dayak of central Borneo appears to be simply a utilitarian, if highly ornate, object that is functionally analogous to American “Gerry Packs” or to the cloth slings used to carry infants by many people around the world. Indeed, the ba’s is both a useful […]