The birth caul or veil is a full face mask which may be sometimes found covering the face of a child at birth. Such births are quite rare, and they hold special significance for the child born in such a manner. There are many stories and myths about the caul, many of them erroneous.
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It has been calculated that Caulbearer births may be as few as one in eight hundred thousand births. However, this does not necessarily mean that there will be one such birth in every eight hundred thousand births in a particular area.
References to the caul in various cultures and languages
Names given to either the caul or things believed to be related to the phenomena of the caul or Caulbeaerer.
- English
- Lucky cap (not the caul, but the remnant of the amnion, or even part of the afterbirth that is mistaken for a caul)
- Silly hoo
- Spanish
- Nacidos con uma velo
- Nacido con uma sarong
- Nacido en manto or nacer enmantillado(a) (This would appear to indicate being born en-caul)
- French
- Etre né coiffé (to be born cauled)
- Gaelic
- An cul (the caul)
- Also in Gaelic/Celtic Music: An Caip Cul-Ard (the High-Caul Cap), Caidhp An Chúil Áird, as in the song "Caip an cul ard" performed by folk musicians in various countries. Link
- German
- Gluckscaube (lucky cap: see English word for explanation)
- mit einer Glückshaube geboren werden (to be born with a lucky cap)
- Italian
- Benedanti ("The Good Walkers" or, literally, "those who walk well" Link
Source: http://caulbearer.org/
1. The birth is predictable
2. It's a rare occurrence.
3. The veil is also known as a "caul."
4. Removal of the sac is a little complicated.
5. The caul is preserved.
6. Myths say babies born in caul are special.
7. Some famous names were said to have been veiled births!
- read more... http://quemas.mamaslatinas.com/pregnancy/111944/veiled_births_7_fun_facts
additional sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caul
