The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-07

left. in the kayak. or skin boat, the aux
slin vest ~ worn. or one made " the
skin Of tho corm0rant. oyer his vest Is
w1rn a cotton Jersey; both garments are
made with hoods that can be drawn over
the head. on the legs are breeches OF
soalskin. and I'm some cases, brooches are
made Of European cloth. The feet are
covered with "A sock Of skin with the hair
inside. and an outer boot Of waterproof
heather 'Ybe women dress very like the
men, The birdskin vests are often Dor
dered with dOgskin; the breaches worn by
the women are shorter than the mems,
but the boots are longer. The latter are
usually cOlored red bluo. violet, or white
the poirts decorated with stripes Tn some
OF the tribes the women have begun 10
war white washable garments. and as
they consider wi lte linen beautiful. they
have shortened their upper garments and
heightened their boots. leaving some
inches for the display Of the white gar
ment. The Eskimos on the east coast ~
Greenland wear principally sealskin gar
ments.
The women gather their hair into a
tight knot an the top Of the head; the
straghter and sitter II IL. the more beau
tiful. This tuft is held in place by a
band. The unmarried women wear red
the married omen blue; widows wear
black, usually. The tightness with which
the hair is drawn frequently pulls IL out
at the back Of the neck and at tie tom
pl IS. so that old women are seen who are
bald
The kayak. or Eskimo canoe. is most
important. IL is made by drawing seal
| skin over light wood frame; the canoe
is decked over or covered with skin 10
| prevent its shipping water. Its usual
length is from sixteen 10 twenty feet, and
| Is eighteen to twenty inches broad. with
| a depth Of about six inches. II Is man
aged by double-bladed paddle. When
| seated in his kayak, the Eskimo wears
| a garment that buttons on 20 the decn
Of his vessel and up under his arms
This prevents water from getting into
the boat; in heavy seas the outer gar
| ment comes up over the head. Fastening
| tightly under the chin and at the wrists
| IL is said that when 50 protected. the
| Eskimo can right his boat, when 1t Il
| overturned by the waves. by a move
ment Of his body and paddle.
To be able 10 harpoon seals is the am
bition Of every true Eskimo: little boys
OF six years frequently practice in theil
fathers kayaks, and at twelve the)
often have their own boats
In winter the Eskimos live i'm stone
huts which are as air-tght as possible
In summer they live in tents made Of
skins If they can afford them. Some are
too poor 10 afford the skins In ina
case they must live in their winter
houses When food is cooked. II Is piice'
on dish on the floor. and All ear IRON
the dish with their fingers. the chlIareh
when small. are carried by the motner'
in a hood made for that purpose on TN
outer garment. =,
The Eskimos who live where there u
permanent ice use the dog slecges, bu
where there is ever open water IN
KAYAK is the medium OF transportation
Mr.. Nansen speaks Of the sledges USE
nv tho Fskimos as being poorly adapte
m the needs OF the people. they hav
narrow runners, when the wide run
ners would be much better. The sledge
! are made OF ash. and are very crude
THE Eskimo will make journey tina
consumes four years-two going and tw
returning-to get supplies, the create
mart OF his supplies being tobacco. NJ
Nansen says that one would NATURAL
suppose that when the Eskimo reache
the place where he purchased his supple
he would remain long time, instead.
frequently remains only one hour;
may remain even a shorter time.