It's more appropriate (and politically correct) to call them Conjoined twins but where does the origin of the word "Siamese" come from when referring to conjoined twins?
2007-11-19 03:59:43 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The first set of conjoined twins to become famous were from Siam (now Thailand) They were called Chang and Eng and they worked for Barnums circus in New York
2007-11-19 04:12:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first well know conjoined twins were born in Siam (the old name of Thailand), hence the name Siamese twins. Their names were Chang and Eng Bunker. The link below will tell you more.
2007-11-19 12:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ Mama to Michael + bean ♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the terminology started from the first conjoined twin sensation Cheng and Eng? They were attractions in 1800's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_and_Eng_Bunker
I think conjoined twins sounds more appropriate.
2007-11-19 12:23:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first conjoined twins to become 'celebrated' were Chang and Eng Bunker, who were born in 1811.
Their mother, Nok, was three-quarters Chinese and one-quarter Siamese and their father was fully Chinese.
2007-11-19 12:13:41 · answer #4 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋