Et aussi à tous.... vous qui voyagez dans différents pays du monde.
Je souhaite faire une étude sur un thème de santé, et j'ai besoin de témoignages, de photos etc. Mon souhait est d'aider à retrouver de bonnes habitudes en France, sur un sujet où bien des femmes ont peur de mal faire, à cause du manque de transmission de femme à femme.
J'aimerais savoir comment on soulève et porte les bébés dans différentes régions du monde, afin d'en noter les différences. Le but est de voir à terme si cela peut créer une différence et à quel niveau, y compris physique.
Vous savez certainement qu'en France on se remet de plus en plus à porter son bébé en écharpe, style "kangourou". On a prouvé les bénéfices entre autres émotionnels. On sait aussi que la position du bébé influe sur le développement de ses hanches et de son dos. => Quels points communs de position va-t-on retrouver instinctivement dans le monde ?
J'ai aussi comme renseignement que dans certains pays, la poussette est préférée parce qu'elle montre qu'on peut en acheter une. L'hypothèse est que le portage diminuerait par souhait de ne pas se faire croire pauvre, alors que personne en France ne va croire qu'une femme utilisant une écharpe n'a pas les moyens d'acheter une poussette. On pense que c'est un choix. Donc j'aimerais aussi en savoir plus sur l'évolution des coutumes de portage et des raisons d'adopter telle ou telle technique.
Par contre presque personne ne sait qu'il faudrait aussi prendre en considération comment on SOULEVE les bébés et jeunes enfants ! Il y a une influence sur les articulations des côtes et des clavicules. 😮
Alors... entre
- le bébé emmailloté
- le petit africain qu'on prend par la main pour le faire passer sur le dos,
- le bébé qu'on sort de sa chaise haute en le soulevant autour des côtes,
- ceux qui savent qu'il vaut mieux mettre la main sous les fesses,
- les jeux où l'on fait sauter l'enfant en le tenant sous les bras,
- ceux qui sont directement contre la mère et ceux qui sont dans un berceau porté,
cela fait pas mal de différences !
Qu'est-ce qui se fait, et où dans le monde ?
J'espère que cela vous passionnera de profiter de vos voyages pour m'aider à mener à bien cette recherche, parce que je ne peux pas aller dans tous les pays... 😉
Qui aurait déjà des photos ?
Qui serrait d'accord pour en faire dans un prochain voyage ?
Qui se rappellerait de ses observations ou pourrait en faire ?
Personnellement je prépare un voyage en Amérique du sud pour cette fin d'année, et je vais me servir de ce sujet comme fil conducteur, en plus du plaisir des paysages. Il n'est pas si facile d'avoir un contact avec les personnes, mais je parle espagnol de façon passable et les enfants sont un beau sujet de conversation universel !
J'aimerais savoir comment on soulève et porte les bébés dans différentes régions du monde
A part sur le ventre ou dans le dos, je ne vois pas trop d'autres positions pour porter un bébé... Sous le bras me semble pour le moins inadapté.
Dans l'Amérique andine, la priorité est donné à "dans le dos". Au Mexique et en Amérique centrale aussi.
Généralement, dans les pays en voie de développement, comme les femmes doivent s'occuper de travaux ménagers et bien souvent agricoles et commerciaux, elles le portent dans le dos pour ne pas être gênées pendant les travaux.
Pour ce qui est de les soulever, généralement, cela se fait avec douceur.
A+
slt moi je suis une fille malgre ke je n ai jamai eu d enfant mais en afrique en general la maniere la plus adapte pour porter les enfants c est sur le dos parceque les femmes ont beaucoup de traveaux .
voyager c est decouvrir et découvir c est apprendre
Voila un excellent "fil rouge" pour tout voyage, partout !
Il y a autant de façons de porter que de régions du monde, qui contrairement à ce qu'écrivent certains qui ont l'air de génaraliser, varient énormément.
Rien que sur le dos il doit bien y avoir 10 positions du bébé différente, 10 tailles et formes de chales différentes, plein de facons de nouer , de basculer la charge....
Bon courage, et un compte rendu ... merci!
Merci pour toutes les réponses, vous aller voir que le sujet pose bien plus de questions qu'il n'y parait !
je réponds en retour :
Bonjour,
A part sur le ventre ou dans le dos, je ne vois pas trop d'autres positions pour porter un bébé... Sous le bras me semble pour le moins inadapté.
Pour ce qui est de les soulever, généralement, cela se fait avec douceur.
A+
Il y a aussi sur la hanche.
Pour les soulever, il y a autour des côtes sous les bras, ou bien en passant la main sous les fesses. Par exemple au Pérou, quelle est la manière de faire ?
Ma question principale serait :
"Comment fait-on pour les amener sur le dos ?"
En Afrique (mais je ne sais pas pour tous les pays), quelqu'un m'a dit qu'on prend en général les enfant par la main pour les lever et les faire pivoter, afin de les envoyer à califourchon sur le dos.
slt moi je suis une fille malgre ke je n ai jamai eu d enfant mais en afrique en general la maniere la plus adapte pour porter les enfants c est sur le dos parceque les femmes ont beaucoup de traveaux .
Merci ekomo. Dans ton pays, peux-tu me dire comment on fait pour faire passer l'enfant sur le dos ? Est-ce qu'on lui tend la main pour le soulever comme j'ai dit dans le message d'avant ?
Est-ce qu'on le prend sur le ventre ou sur la hanche et puis ensuite on le fait glisser vers le dos ?
Est-ce que ça varie selon l'âge et le poids du bébé ?
Oui je retiens l'expression fil rouge ! J'espère petit à petit attirer l'attention sur ce sujet, car j'ai déjà des éléments me montrant que celà influe sur la santé... J'en dirai plus plus tard pour ne pas influencer, et si j'ai des éléments qui confirment ou infirment mes suppositions....
Grâce aux photos de Mesrob on voit la technique sur le côté... Je me demande si c'est un hasard ou si cela se fait plus à Mada... ?
On voit aussi des différences de position des jambes. Là je crois que l'âge de l'enfant fait la différence, plus il est petit, plus les genoux sont remontés.
Bonjour,
A vrai dire, je ne sais pas trop s'il y a une manière particulière (culturelle) de les soulever. Je pense qu'il n'y a pas de règle, chaque mère doit soulever son enfant comme bon lui semble. J'en ai vu en colères ou pressées le soulever par un bras, j'en ai vu le prendre par la taille, sous les bras, d'autres le font soulever par une autre personne qui le dépose sur le dos de la mère qui, par la suite, amarre la manta, ....
Idem pour la position, une fois que l'enfant est sur le dos, il bouge et tu peux donc observer de nombreuses positions (droit, en diagonale, pieds dedans, pieds dehors, ...).
Par contre, au début de l'amarrage sur le dos, en bas âge, ils sont souvent mis en diagonale mais aussi avec la tête au niveau de l'épaule de la mère mais, là aussi, cela doit dépendre d'un grand nombre de facteurs comme la taille de la manta, les conditions dans lesquelles le bébé est chargé (par exemple, jour de marché, avec l'abondance, elles le chargent comme elles peuvent), ...
Il faut ajouter à tout cela l'âge de l'enfant. En effet, en fonction de l'âge, la position change mais cela est plus du à une question de poids et d'aisance.
Bref, c'est pour toutes ces raisons que je t'indiquais juste dans mon premier message "sur le dos" sans plus de détail car je pense que les variations ne sont pas toujours voulues et dépendent de nombreux facteurs qui ne sont pas forcément mesurables.
A+
je crois sa varie selon le poid moi ma maman me portait au dos juska 5ans
Peux-tu me dire comment on fait pour mettre un enfant dans son dos ?
Est-ce qu'il faut l'aide d'une autre personne ?
(parce que ça me parait plus facile avec de l'aide !)
Ou bien on peut y arriver seule et comment ?
Si vous le souhaitez, je sais décrire comment les femmes maliennes le font ...
Bonjour!
Merci pour cette réponse. Je connais ce site ;-) il y a d'autres pays mentionnés, et pas tout ce que je cherche... Les photos permettent de bien voir comment le bébé est porté, et je cherche le complément, qui ne peut que se filmer ou se décrire : comment le bébé passe de par terre, d'un lit ou autre => à "sur le dos de la mère" !
Je suis tout à fait partante pour en avoir la description, comment font les maliennes (et autres....), merci bien !
Je suis en ballade au Laos en ce momemt.
Promis je creuse le sujet pour toi et j essaie de t envoyer ququ photos et témoignages pertinents...
Bon courage dans tes recherches...
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Hello everyone! 🙂🙂,
A BIG thank you to all the travelers who sent us postcards this year—my students are becoming real geography whizzes!!!!!!!! I’m renewing my call for your kindness this year! We’re also working on food, so if your postcards can make our mouths water with local dishes, traditional meals, or typical recipes, that’d be amazing!!
Here’s a quick recap of the project:
I’m reaching out to all travelers and globetrotters on this forum. I’m a teacher in Creuse, working in a ULIS program (which welcomes children aged 6 to 12 with disabilities into a mainstream school). This year, I’m starting a school journal project that will involve the kids in many different topics. A big part of the journal will focus on opening up to the world, diversity, travel, countries, culture...
I’m launching a call to invite as many of you as possible to send us a little postcard (from France or anywhere in the world!) to take us on a journey and help us discover new places, countries, and horizons—much more fun and exciting than a regular geography textbook! One section of our journal could be called "We received mail from " and would be an opportunity to research that location and share what we learn with our readers (a super enriching activity in class).
The project starts in September 2025 but has no real end date, as this journal and world discovery initiative will span several school years (the kids stay in my ULIS program for multiple years). Postcards can be sent anytime—throughout the year, across seasons, even during holidays! (The kids will find them when they return.)
I hope this idea appeals to as many of you as possible and that you’ll spread the word to your fellow traveler friends. Make us dream, take us on a journey!!!
For those who’d like to write to us in a language other than French, no problem—quite the opposite!!
Thank you in advance for your participation(s)! Below is our address. Feel free to leave your own address on a corner of the postcard if you’d like us to write back! 😊
The ULIS program students
Bonnat Elementary School
12 rue Georges Sand
23220 BONNAT
Thank you, and see you soon, I hope! 😁
Julien
Many of us have noticed that bugs have been making it difficult to navigate the forum lately.
I’ll let Kate and Ticapi explain the issue:
I went to your profile to check out the Thailand travel journal, and when I clicked on it, it brought me back here again. All week, I’ve been dealing with bugs like this—it’s really discouraging from continuing on VF.🙁
I had the same thing happen, and multiple times. For me, it was Montagnard’s latest journal that kept coming up no matter which discussion I clicked on.
BOLIVIA: THE COUNTRY ON THE BRINK (What's Really Happening)
A dramatic saga is unfolding before our eyes in the Andes. Between suffocating blockades, clashes, an international airlift, and historic political decisions, Bolivia has just experienced 48 hours of rare intensity.
Here’s the full breakdown (economic, social, and political) of the last 48 hours:
For travelers and tourists: the article also includes an important note about the upcoming publication (starting tomorrow) of the precise status of roadblocks, route by route.
I’ll post the full update here on Voyage Forum!
Don’t miss this in-depth analysis. History is being written before our eyes! https://www.petitherge.com/bolivie-paralysie-et-ultimatum
I just discovered a great show on Arte.
It's called "7 en route": seven young European journalists travel around Europe in a fully converted bus, making reports on every city they visit. It's amazing! 🙂
Yesterday, for example, they were in Rome, Italy, and the reports included things like the world's smallest restaurant—a super romantic spot for two. There was also a report on the king of paparazzi in Italy.
They have to pick topics that let us discover the little quirks of each country. And at the end of each episode, we get to see the finished report.
It's such a great show, mixing journalism, travel, and discovery—basically, a must-watch!
It airs in the evening starting at 6:50 PM (I think), and it started this past Monday, July 14th.
If you watch it, let me know—we can chat about it!
I left my heart’s country eight days ago and returned to my adopted one—or was it the other way around? Scotland-Morvan, Morvan-Scotland, I’m not quite sure anymore.
After a quarter without dragging my slippers around here, even though I’d loudly declared I had no interest left in this site, here I am again!
My imagination never stays fallow for long. Just enough time for my inner land to rest. It gets overgrown with fresh nettles, the kind you can pick without getting stung. Then, it’s time to till the fragrant earth and let the story grow.
I hesitated over where to set this story.
Maybe the Highlands, maybe the Hebrides, maybe the Orkney Islands, maybe the Shetland Islands. All of Scotland is myth—easy to embroider.
But in the end, no. I’d almost be too afraid to bare my soul.
The story will take place at home. Simple, practical.
1)
This morning, I was up well before dawn, feeling a bit grumpy, but nothing a bowl of coffee won’t fix. I love my bowl, and no one dares take it. It’s porcelain, edged with intertwined blue flowers. On the bottom, it says "Revol." The factory has existed long before the Revolution. It was my great-grandmother’s bowl. She drank roasted barley from it during the war, then her Leroux chicory.
Last year, a little guy dropped it. My bowl broke into three pieces. A black anger vibrated deep inside me. The little boy was so upset, on the verge of tears. How could I scold him!
I picked up the three pieces and took Little Boy in my arms. His hair smelled of the light, sweet sweat of toddlers. A gentle hug that healed—his budding sorrow and my anger—everything vanished, and time carried on.
Today, my bowl is even prettier. Man fixed it using the traditional kintsugi technique, except he didn’t use gold powder or lacquer but superglue, and he delicately painted the cracks with woad blue. And my bowl is even more beautiful now.
I’m lingering, I can tell—it’s just that a story wraps itself in life, and life can’t be told in the snap of a finger. Life is long. Like in architecture, you start with a rough sketch, called a "sous-cul" (the initial pencil drawing), then you make a tracing, which is the work itself, the one you later carefully roll up in a wooden tube.
Life is like that: you erase, you start over, you use the nub of the pencil until it’s tiny, but you keep going—dreaming, loving.
"Living is a full-time occupation, a unique adventure. Always a surprise and a wonder, which sometimes turns into astonishment. And, from time to time, happiness."*
Alright, enough digressing—this introduction is definitely too long.
Tomorrow, I’ll get to the heart of the matter.
(I hate that expression; it feels like I’m cutting into someone’s skin.)
I’m Yann, a 28-year-old TikToker who loves traveling!
Since I’ve been to several destinations, I’d love to get a flag from each one as a sort of trophy. But from what I’ve seen online, a lot of sites sell them with what looks like really poor quality...
So I’m reaching out to you all to share a site you usually use—help me start my collection! :)
hi there
I’d love to get some opinions—I’ve never used Airbnb before.
They’re offering a key handover via lockbox.
Any tips or advice?
Is it reliable?
Best,
Hi there, I’m Laura, and I’m looking for a few people to answer some questions so I can understand your travel wishes and challenges. It won’t take long—I can chat here, by email, or by phone. Don’t worry, I’m not selling anything! 😊
On this forum, we talk a lot about trekking in the Himalayas, but I’d love to share another side of Nepal: its spiritual, cultural, and religious atmosphere, especially in Kathmandu.
Nepal, much like Tibet and Bhutan, is deeply connected to the Himalayas—the ultimate sacred mountain range. This small country exudes a calming vibe, shaped by a strong spiritual dimension. What I loved most was the unique sensory experience you get there. Walking around temples and tantric monasteries, a distinct scent fills the air—aromatic plants used for ritual fumigation. Locals mainly burn Himalayan juniper, cedar, sandalwood, and other local essences. This fragrant smoke is a way to purify the space and reach the deities, and you’re constantly enveloped in these aromas.
Another striking aspect is the sound. As soon as you step outside, you hear bells ringing in front of temples. People ring them three times before praying to announce their presence to the deities. Nepal is also the birthplace of singing bowls and sound meditation practices. In Kathmandu, you can easily find meditation sessions or "sound baths."
The spiritual dimension is everywhere: a Hindu sadhu practicing asceticism, a lama in deep red robes with his mala, turning a prayer wheel while murmuring "Om mani padme hum." Newar Buddhism, Tantrism, and Hinduism coexist harmoniously in daily life.
For those who love exploring a destination through its culture and spirituality, Nepal is an unforgettable place. What was your spiritual experience in Nepal like?
Hi,
I’m landing in Quebec and then heading to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. I’d like to rent a pick-up. My question is: does this vehicle come with a cover and is it secure enough to store luggage in? I’ve heard two conflicting opinions. Thanks
I just installed the Maps.Me app on my phone. I only recently found out about this app. I’m traveling in 2 weeks and a few days, and I’m a bit stuck on how to use it.
I’m from the Montreal (Quebec) area, and I’d love to know if there’s a kind soul out there who could help me get started and use the app at least minimally.
If there are private lessons available, I’d be interested in those too.
Like many others, I’m overjoyed to hear that VoyageForum is reopening! I’ve been waiting hopefully for this, and it’s wonderful that it’s finally happening!
I just couldn’t bring myself to actively participate in other French-language travel forums—their format and way of doing things never appealed to me as much. I really hope that VF’s structure, categories, and interface won’t change too much despite the handover, because I’m very attached to them. Through thick and thin, the site has held strong—it’s amazing!
In a previous message, François mentioned that there were positions to fill ahead of the reopening, including moderators...
I’ve been eagerly waiting for this and hoping to send in my CV.
Now, after reading the latest message, it seems like the team is already fully formed. But are there still a few spots left to fill?
I’ve been a VF member for 20 years (since 2004). I’d love to contribute to this wonderful adventure as a moderator if VF would trust me with the role. If the team is open to reviewing it, I’m ready to send my CV. Could you let me know the next steps?
I’m planning a 3-week trip to Japan in May with Voyage Privé. The package includes a 5 GB eSIM, but my phone isn’t new enough to support it. VP told me I could buy a SIM card when I arrive at the airport.
Sure enough, I’ve seen online that this is possible with different providers.
I only need it for checking routes, looking up addresses, train schedules, etc.—basically using Google Maps, TripAdvisor, and similar apps. No heavy downloads or major internet use. All hotels should provide free Wi-Fi for that, right?
Has anyone got any tips for me on this? What have you tried, and how much did it cost?
Thanks for your help!
I’d like to know if you can buy reef-safe sunscreen sprays at 7-Eleven. If so, how much do they cost? We’re traveling with backpacks, so we’ll either buy 100ml here or in Thailand.
I wanted to share a really unpleasant experience from our last trip booked with Promoséjours and organized by FTI.
We booked an 8-day/7-night stay in Egypt, from June 8 to 15.
The flight initially scheduled was changed a week before departure to take off at 10 PM from Paris CDG.
In the end, it took off with a 1-hour delay and included an unmentioned stopover in Marsa Alam.
We landed in Hurghada at 4 AM and arrived at the hotel at 6 AM.
So, we spent our first night on the plane.
For the return trip, surprise—the flight was moved up. We left the hotel at 10:30 PM on Friday the 14th to take off at 2 AM and land at 7 AM at Paris CDG.
So, we spent our last night on the plane too.
After sending a complaint letter to Promoséjours / FTI, they replied that the first and last days can be dedicated to transport (which I already knew) and that no matter how many nights you book, you’re not guaranteed to spend them in the hotel—it could just as well be on the plane.
I’m really questioning this.
Isn’t there a law that protects customers in cases like this?
Because when I do the math, the first and part of the second day were spent on transport, same for the second-to-last and last day. And I paid for 7 nights for a stay that only lasted 5.
Anyway, I just want to say thanks to them—thanks to their two sleepless nights in transit, I’m coming back even more exhausted from a trip that was supposed to be restful!
I also want to warn anyone booking through this agency about visas for Egypt.
At booking, they told me the visa was included in the price, then they sent me an email saying I’d have to pay for it on-site at 25 €.
Once there, we were directed to a special line for FTI customers, and guess what? They charged us 30 €!
Basically, they’re great at making sure you *enjoy* your vacation—mostly by enjoying your wallet!
If anyone has dealt with this kind of situation and won their case, I’m all ears.
Hi there!
I’m heading to Thailand for two months.
So I thought I’d get a Thai SIM card to use Google Maps for getting around cities, mostly.
Here’s my question: will this SIM affect my apps? Or will they work the same as with my Orange SIM?
Is there any setup I need to do, or can I just pop in the Thai SIM?
I’d also like to switch back to my Orange SIM now and then while I’m in Thailand—on the same phone. Will I need to reset the phone, or will it reconnect without any issues?
Thanks in advance for your tips!
Best,
Huiclos
Hi, I’d like to know where we can buy beer or wine in Chefchaouen and around Merzouga. We’ll be doing a circuit and staying at the Parador Hotel in Chefchaouen and in a bivouac in Merzouga.
Thanks for any info you can share!
Hello everyone,
I’m reaching out to all travelers and globe-trotters on this forum. I’m a teacher in Creuse working in a ULIS program (which welcomes children aged 6 to 12 with disabilities into a mainstream school). This year, I’m launching a school journal project that will involve the kids in many different topics. A big part of this journal will focus on opening up to the world, embracing differences, travel, global cultures, and more.
I’m putting out a call to invite as many of you as possible to send us a postcard (from France or anywhere in the world)! The goal is to help us "travel" and discover new places, countries, and horizons in a way that’s much more fun and exciting than a geography textbook. One section of our journal could be called "We received a letter from ," where we’d research the location and share what we learn with our readers—a really enriching activity for the classroom.
The project starts in September 2025 but doesn’t have a strict end date, since this journal and world-discovery initiative will span several school years (the kids stay in the ULIS program for multiple years). Postcards can be sent anytime—throughout the year, across seasons, even during holidays! The kids will find them when they return.
I hope this idea appeals to as many of you as possible, and that you’ll spread the word to your fellow travelers. Help us dream and explore!
For those who’d like to write to us in a language other than French, no problem—quite the opposite!
Thank you in advance for your participation! Below is our address. If you’d like us to write back, feel free to leave your address on a corner of the postcard! 😊
ULIS program students
Bonnat Elementary School
12 rue Georges Sand
23220 BONNAT
Thank you, and I hope to hear from you soon! 😊
Julien
🙂
Hi there! I have to leave Ivato/Antananarivo on December 16th. I have a lot of ariary that I’d like to exchange for euros since I might not be coming back to Madagascar (after this 21st trip). I think the exchange office at Ivato also buys ariary back. If any of you have seen the rate for this buyback in advance, thanks a million!
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a website that would let me plot my travel route in advance so I can print it out. The idea is to create a map with a little “me” on a bike that my parents can move along as I progress, since I’m planning to cycle all the way to Nepal.
If any of you have done something similar or know of a good tool, I’d love to hear your tips!
Thanks in advance! 😊
I'm looking to buy an ultra-lightweight 50/55L travel backpack with a suitcase or front opening.
Does anyone have any brand and/or model recommendations?
Thanks,
Emma
Hello. We’re a retired couple heading to Sri Lanka from January to March. After the November floods, I’d like to know if we can offer hands-on help to the locals, maybe pack some clothes or other items people might need in our luggage, and who we could give them to. Thanks for any info from those on the ground.
Be careful when sailing between Somalia and northern Madagascar.
It appears to be Somali pirates who have widened their search in the Mozambique Channel, far from their usual attack zone, since, to my knowledge, there are no Malagasy pirates.
Not sure if this is the right section, but just wanted to warn future travelers...
Where’s Cape Vidal?
It’s in iSimangaliso, an independent park in KZN Wildlife, stunning and just a stone’s throw from St Lucia (KwaZulu-Natal, Maputaland).
It’s the beach spot at the end of the Eastern Shores road. You can swim, fish... but watch out for waves, currents, and sharks...
There’s a really nice game drive where you can get out of your car at certain points, especially at Cape Vidal.
That’s where the camp with bungalows and campsites is.
The vervets and samango monkeys (endemic to the area, and the males are pretty big) can be a bit of a nuisance if you’re trying to braai...
They’re super persistent and not shy at all—don’t let them intimidate you, and stay alert because their speed at snatching food is impressive.
Anyway...
I’m reporting two recent attacks by these hyenas... who were *not* in a playful mood...
The first one happened at night—a hyena tried to bite a camper’s nose off in their tent... and succeeded.
The other night, a camper returning to their tent in the early hours was violently attacked by two hyenas... and they had a close call!
So, if you’re camping there, be careful...
Measures are being taken, but for now, it’s a bit risky.
A white rental Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 carrying foreign tourists was attacked at the entrance of Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in the village of Bekopaka, western Madagascar, yesterday. So far, there’s been no response from the central government to curb these repeated armed attacks—usually between Malagasy people, but this time targeting foreign tourists.
