The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-12-26
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With the Australian Aborigines- -
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the Girls.


With the Australian Aboriginos.
Carl Lumboltz, the distinguished
traveller. is narrating in q contempor.
airy his experiences amongst the abor-
gines OF Australia. He says
Large snakes, and the flesh Of fish,
cattle and man are all prepared 'for
food in an interesting manner. First
n hole is made in the ground about
one foot in depth, and In it O fire ID
built. Upon the fire stones are laid,
and over the stones fresh green leaves.
The leaves ofthe so-called netive gingss
are used when available. Upon these
the meat Is placed, and covered with
more meat and more hot stones. The
earth which has been dug out is then
spread over the whole, which then as
sumes the appearance OF an aunt-hill.
Should the steam escape through
any assure, the vent is covered up and
made tight as soon as discovered.
The baking is now permitted to go
on undisturbed. The natives seem to
know precisely when the meat is
done; they never make q mistake.
The hot stones develop an intense
heat, which gradually bakes the food
thoroughly, at the same time preserv-
ing all it's flavor.
On opening this primitive oven, the
outer leaves are found to be scorched,
while the inner ones are fresh and
green, and give the dish most invit-
ing appearances. Beef prepared in
this manner is really excellent, and If
leaves OF the ginger plant are used,
that gives the meat a peculiar
piquant taste which is very appetis.
Ing.
During my stay among the savages
! adopted this mode OF preparing my
salt beef, after letting it soak
in a brook over night to freshen
it.
It should be observed that the ma
tives stand in mortal dread of pois-
onous snakes, and never eat them. If
they try to kill one they do SO by
throwing missiles from a distance.
They were much surprised whenever
snake, and kill it with stick. On
such occasions they seemed to
realise the superiority OF the white
man.
l became quite fond of the flesh of
large lizards. 1t is white, fat and re-
sembles chicken both in appearance
and in taste. l cooked the flesh of
those animals, and indeed all sorts of
meat, as the natives did-simply by
broiling. Ordinary broiline, and the
above described elaborate baking pro-
cess, employed to cook their choicest
are the only methods of pre-
pairing food known to the blacks.
They never boil, anything, never eat
raw, and use no salt.
think it is quite noteworthy that
while with them did not feel the need
OF salt-a circumstance due, no doubt,
to the fact that the meat was broiled
instead of boiled.
OF all the dainties brought to me by
the blacks liked nothing better than
the Larvae of certain specles of large
beetle. The best are found in the de-
cayed trunks of old acacia trees, out
OF which the natives cut them with
their tomahawks. They are SO fond
OF these grubs that they often cannot
resist the temptation to swallow a few
OF them alive.
Generally. however, the insects are
thrown on the hot ashes, where they
cook and become very
crisp. Their taste is very like that of
an omelette. but l found them even
more delicate.
The savages who for many long
were my constant compan-
ions, are of medium size and are called
blacks, though IN reality they are
chocolatebrown. They are, at present,
the most uncultured human being in
existence, and the lowest in the scale
of civilization. They have no idols,
no worship, no sacrifice but are in
tensely afraid OF an evil power-their
devil whom they call koingan.
They know no numerals beyond
three yongul, yakkan karbo. All
other numbers they vaguely express
by the word "many" ta2gin. They
naked, both in summer and
winter. All their senses are well de-
veloped, especially the sight.
Their sense OF smell is also
acute. In walking through the woods
they will often take up handful of
earth or rubbish. and by smelling it
if an animal has passed that
way,
War exists among them in it's most
primitive form. They will lie in am
bush and make a sly attack upon
weaker foe, but do not dare to wage
open warfare upon their enemies.
Woe to the native stranger who
strays into the domain of another
tribe. Ifhe is discovered he is merci-
lessly killed and eaten, for human
flesh is priced by them as the greatest
delicacy.
But the chief danger IN associating
with Australian cannibals does not
lie in their longing to eat you, but in
their Unsuitable desire to get into pos
session OF your belongings. do not
hesitate to say that an Australian ma
tive will mercilessly kill any manfor q
pipe OF tobacco, il he thinks he can do
SO with safety to himself.
/. Avery Fins Fiddle.
When the half-dozen little ones were
hungry old Cleophat would take tho
fiddle from it's flame. bag and play a