Around the World in a Bathtub by Wade Bradford

Author:Wade Bradford
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Published: 2019-10-06T00:00:00+00:00

Millions of children around the world take

baths every day.

Many of them don’t want to at first.

But once they get in . . .

. . . they don’t want to get out.

“Can we stay in just a little longer?”

ask the children.

“No, no,” say the grown-ups.

“Yes, yes!” say the children.

The bath-time battle continues, and it usually ends . . .

. . . with a

splash!

Bathing Around the Globe

Japan: Before soaking in an ofuro, bathers

scrub themselves clean. They rinse them-

selves thoroughly and then get into the warm,

soothing water. Because the family members

take turns relaxing in the ofuro, it is impolite

to get the water soapy or dirty.

Turkey: Bathhouses (hammams) in Turkey are

cherished for their beautiful stonework and

domed ceilings. Guests begin their experi-

ence in a room with warm, flowing air. In the

next room, the air becomes very hot, and the

guests bathe in cold water. Many hammams

offer soapy scrub treatments and mud masks

to help clean and moisturize the bathers’ skin.

India: In addition to using modern showers and

bathtubs, some Indian families partake in rit-

ual bathing as a religious practice. For many

Hindus, the Ganges River and its tributaries

are sacred. By taking a “holy dip” in the river,

family members honor long-ago ancestors, as

well as parents and grandparents who have

passed away.

United States (Alaska): Before steam baths

became common, male members of ancient

Yup’ik tribes would gather in a qasgi q, a par-

tially underground structure used as a meeting

place for storytelling, ceremonial dances, and

sweat baths. A roaring fire heated the room,

while smoke billowed up through a hole in the

ceiling. A modern-day maqii can reach tem-

peratures above 250 degrees Fahrenheit!

Australia: The southeastern coast of Australia

features many bogey holes, or “ocean baths,”

that are popular swimming spots. In the past,

these large tide pools were used by Aboriginal

people to trap fish. The famous Bogey Hole

began as a rocky platform carved by the surf.

In the early 1800s workers removed tons of

rock to create a private bath. A barricade

separates the Bogey Hole

from the ocean, which

(hopefully) keeps out

the sharks!

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