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A papoose (from the Algonquian papoos, meaning "child") is an English
loanword whose present meaning is "an American Indian child" (regardless of
tribe). The word came originally from the Narragansett.
The term also sometimes refers to Cradle boards and other child carriers,
which were used by Native American Indians and went by many names, but in
the United States and the United Kingdom, the term papoose is used to refer
to a child carrier, many of which are similar to those used by Indians.
Some are simple slings and others are similar to a rucksack; unlike
rucksacks, papooses can be worn on either the front or the back.
In Dentistry, many pediatric dentists use a papoose to tie down a child
for dental treatment.
Native American culture
