Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-04-26
IN ICY GREENLAND.
Boyhsod Csstoms In the Cod Nor.
n Good Hunter at Six Years
of Age.

Truly II fares strangely with the
little man." far beyond the bounda,
ries of Uncle Sans own land. SO
strangely. indeed. that he Is really
little man years before the American
mothers little man" has developed
into her big boy"
Just as soon as the FIRST son OF q
west coast OF Greenland Eskimo had
been weanod. In his fourth year. his
father had placed In his hands toy
bird darts aud harpoons.
PLAY with them long. little one"
the provident father cautioned wisely.
Life Is hard In the land OF tho eternal
SHOWS. and Il will only a short
time before thou wilt DO called on to
do thy full share In lighting for tho
sustenance OF tho family
For the next 1--WE years the child.
with n cunning bred In him. through
no one knows how maay generations.
creDt noiselessly upon small birds. even
bringing them down with stones when
he tired OF plying his darta His skill
IN this direction grew so wonderfully
thAt his little hands soon learned 10
throw unerringly his diminutlye har.
poon at birds swimming In the lnle,s
or Into tho black bodies OF seals
lowed by his father. coming home In
his kaiak from the hunting nelds OF
the sea
The Little Eskimo Man.
The boy Is nov eleven years old For
two years ho has spent a LARGE mari az
bis time playing kAlak-man In his fam
er's kalak Now his father having
proudly watched bis son gradually gain
a good working knowledge OF the boat
has decided TO have kaiak built for
the boy.
10 the father takes his son 20 the
shore and they walk along IL for ,
distance Of several miles. raserins
drift wood. tho hoy meanwhile being IN
struc,cd in the art of selecting Inc
proper Kind 81 material Tor the frame
Of a kaiak
That afternoon. with the little man
lending "a helping lalI nov and then
the biz man puts together the ribs Of
The boat iriEht ana rlsiy the follow
Ing morning tho boz mother and her
friends. all chnttrrrr rally. mleieh
over tho ribs fuo seal skin. made
pliablo by much diliFcnt chewin, on
the mothers part As they strrtIh 10
they sew u In place. so that whom the
last Htltrh o. tafeu the shlu d. hut
everywhere. tho kaiak pcrfcct ln every
detail
Tho father e. nightly pleased anf
he shows % by passing around hot .Hf
Fee 20 all those " ho have worked ou OIL.
kaiak While this o. being drunk. tae
child struts into their midst a vert
ablo bundle % skins iic bias on 3D.
dimiuuiiFc wholojartet vltA ho.I
over bis head. The sleeves have mittens
hia boots reach 10 his hips over a.la
trousrra The only part OF bis boz
exposed IL bis cyos and roundabout
by this time The father has plac
In their respective poa.lou on O..
Aalak lance. hapoon bladder. COZ.
harpoon line. Lalah knife. bladder.da.
blrd-dart. throwing harpoua
Tho bog lays hold OF tho kAlak. ana
with a luaty shout hauIa 10 10 te
waters edge. lie ihruaa hla ltsa b.
tho round holo ia the middle. mUa.
FOR tho purpose lie finds. a. Hlo..
10 the case. that the opening b. I'll.
The circumference OF DIS thighA Ia
a ilry De- fastpuH tho bottom OF Duo
wholclackct 10 the kalak rims ar0..I
the rim Of the hole and raised aIi.
above a. lie makes a quick move.
with his tVohladcd paddle. and
Tor his initial voyage In his yory o-a
kaiak.
Val OF His Training.
nourh IL ffr 90 EfUI fha s.....