Abstract
Infant massage is a common child-care practice in many parts of
the world, especially in Africa and Asia: in Nigeria, Uganda, India,
Bali, Fiji, New Guinea, New Zealand (the Maiori), Venezuela, and
the Soviet Union (Auckett, 1981). In most of these countries, the
infant is given a massage with oil following the daily bath and prior
to sleep time, for the first several months of life.