In some cultures, such as
Cambodia,
Chinese in
Southeast Asia, northern
Manchu tribes along
Amur River,
[49] Sambians in
Papua New Guinea,
Thailand,
Telugus of
India,
Hawaii and other
Pacific Islanders, briefly taking the penis of a male infant or toddler into one's mouth was considered a nonsexual form of affection or even a form of
ritual,
greeting,
respect, parenting love, or
lifesaving.
[50][51][52][53] According to some sources, it was an ancient
Chinese custom for grandmothers, mothers, and elder sisters to calm their baby boys with fellatio.
[54][55] It has also been reported that some modern Chinese mothers have performed fellatio to their moribund sons as affection and means for
lifesaving, because they culturally believe that when the penis is completely retracted into the abdomen, the boy or man will die.