Baby Equipment

Sue says:
Above are some examples of an indispensable item for Papua New Guinean babies. The baby bilum. The picture was taken at the nursery for the students' babies. There are four babies sleeping in their own bilums. They also sleep in them at home or wherever they are. In a home, the bilum would be suspended from a hook from the ceiling.

Baby bilums are also used as baby carriers. A mother can suspend the bilum from her own head to have her hands free for other tasks.

Do babies like them? Hannah seems to show that she feels relaxed. Children as old as three-years-old may continue to sleep in their bilums because they are so comfortable--like a hammock.