The Historical Child: Paidology; The Science of the ChildChrisman, Oscar
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The Historical Child: Paidology; The Science of the Child
Chrisman, Oscar
Children; Manners and customs
"When thou art married, respect thy husband, obey him, and diligently do
what he commands thee. Avoid incurring his displeasure, nor show thyself
passionate or ill-natured; but receive him fondly to thy arms, even if
he is poor and lives at thy expense. If thy husband occasions thee any
disgust, let him not know thy displeasure when he commands thee to do
anything; but dissemble it at that time, and afterwards tell him with
great gentleness what vexed thee, that he may be won by thy mildness and
offend thee no farther. Dishonor him not before others; for thou also
wouldst be dishonored. If any one comes to visit thy husband, accept the
visit kindly, and show all the civility thou canst. If thy husband is
foolish, be thou discreet. If he fails in the management of wealth
admonish him of his failings; but if he is totally incapable of taking
care of his estate, take that charge upon thyself, attend carefully to
his possessions and never omit to pay the workmen punctually. Take care
not to lose anything through negligence.
"Embrace, my daughter, the counsel which I give thee. I am already
advanced in life, and have had sufficient dealings with the world. I am
thy mother. I wish that thou mayest live well. Fix my precepts in thy
heart and bowels, for then thou wilt live happy. If by not listening to
me, or by neglecting my instructions, any misfortunes befall thee, the
fault will be thine and the evil also. Enough, my child. May the gods
prosper thee."[4]
=Dress.= The men wore a long broad girdle or sash with the ends hanging
down before and behind, which sash often was figured and the ends
fringed or tasseled. They also wore a cloak or mantle, which was thrown
over the shoulders and tied around the neck. The women wore a short
tunic, usually without sleeves, and with it a short skirt under which
they would wear another skirt of longer length, these skirts often being
embroidered and ornamented. Over tunic and skirt they would wear a long
loose robe, which might have at its upper part a hood attached, for
wearing over the head. The material first used for clothing was of skins
and later of maguey and cotton. Mantles of fur and of feather-work were
also worn in cooler weather by both men and women. They wore sandals
made of deer and other skins and also of nequen and cotton.
The ordinary way of wearing the hair was to cut it short on the forehead
and temples and let it grow at the back. Unmarried girls wore their hair
loose, while the virgins who served in the temple had their hair cut
short. In some parts the heads of the children were shaved, with a tuft
left behind. Women after marriage on becoming mothers would sometimes
let their hair grow on all parts and arrange it on the head; one way was
to plait it and cross it on the forehead, another way was to braid it
and ornament it with flowers. Also, sometimes the women would use a dye
made of herbs on their hair, which gave it a violet shade.
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