The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15

bound together in the same way, and over
All lie spfead q covering OF walrus sNin 10
the summer, which must be mango lor
deer skins In the winter, for the reason
that the wslrus skin will freeze to the solldity
OF sheet iron on cold nights and the breath
from the occupants would gather on TINS
hard surface In a thick boar frost. when IL
would not on the pliable deer skin, shaken
in the wind asst alwaysiR .
sinside is q smaller compartment wmcn
in pasd for a sleeping room by all the family,
or, indeed, by any one who Ii there LOT the
EThese huts, which are only clean when
new, are In sharp contrast TO the oeauuir
Rlittsring SNOW that surrounds them on all
sides as Tar as the eye can see.
sFor heating and cooking purposes seal
oil Ia burned in small stone lamps. II
there are any doubts as to whether TINS
is suficient to keep them warm VIII say
that the temperaturTen IN q m mI ta rs Az a T TvSkfse
bath possible at all times, for the perspira-
ton fairly drpe Of Of them. .on .hor
aThis Il the only sanitary condition they
ha Ne, and IL it were not for tins TACT there
would be e great q de anS o. .i Snek of me sh,Ine
is unknown to them. They have a pig
'tom-tom.' made Of dried skin stitched
over q bowl shaped instrument, that tney
beat on all occasions. II makes q deaiehihg
noise, and they accompany II oy Singing
lDA0lAl BOIKe " Stoi
sfckness, another to drive away evil spirits
and still others to make the wind do"
or 10 make 1t stop blowing.
sThey have no religion. A SUPERSTITION
fear Of anything they. do not uhoersIAnu
is attributed to the evil spirits.
sThere Is not even a marriage ceremony
Parents may betroth their children when
onite small. and in that case the father
Of the girl may take the boy to his own nut
to live until a certain age, when they are ar
III - hi hDV III
live at home until he is this age; blu cit
way the father of the boy u give nus
son enough reindeer and dogs 70 MAKE MN
Wealthy enough to marry. III a young
man makes his own choice ana mas no
v WdiI be has earned suficient to have her.
sTbe women are consulted on all &C
o~asions, seeming to have an equal stanoing
With the men, but il q woman has no emil
dren she is looked down upon ny all the
.in their life they have no work beyond
Getting enough to eat and wear, as
their Whole living is obtained from the
reindeer and seal this Ia easily done.
sTbey are fond Of sports, pr1neipal OF
which Is playing with a hand a MADE
OF skins. In this game the men take one
sid and play against the I'M and chill
dren on tie other. They also like dancing,
J but In this there is TO movement Oh lhe
feet, only a rhythmic motion OF the upper
part OF the body, ,,;,,,,,
oarveu of ivory In the world, for the
reason that they have no Instruments to
work with other than q Common carving
knife and saw. They will initiate any
thing they see, from a dog or some imple-
ment to a chip; and the beauty OF y Is tnat
there is an individuality about each. For
instance. il they were to see our United
States battleship Nebraska and carved It
il would be the Nebraska in every detail,
so that you could recognize IT. In ms
work they try to represent what their ne
is-muoh as the Indians do In their bead
work and the totem poles.
aThey will take an ivory tusk and saw
1t in grooves from end to end, the depth
Of the grooves regulated by, the helghI
they want their figures, and then proceed
to cut away the ivory, leaving the i'Sur re
will be represented by a man chasing a
bear with a spear; men In the act OF skin
ming q seal; the dog teams with their long
string Of dogs, the harness showing on
each, and even some popular sport nelng
finished is as perfect as a picture ana moi
one part Of IL has been put on. but Is Gil
one solid piece. n,.,
sThe women In their turn are as skilful
with their needle, and all the materials
they have to work with are tn" various
kinds Of skins, such us the hair seal, REIN
deer, wolverine and Siberian dog skins,
but they make very beautiful mat of them.
With no design to follow except what
they may have in their mind, they VIII
cut tiny squares or oblongs or triangles
OF different colors and sew them together
az one would piece a quih. A mat made
Of squares OF the same eize, at a glance
would look like a piece Of checked wool;
but when you took a second look, 10 see
Why the colors seemed to DO raised, you
would be struck with the peculiar beauty
Of the piece.
III they can obtain bright colored beads
through the trading station they will work
them In very artistioaly.
sFoT clothing they wear entire suits
Of fur1, Of which each person always has
two. During the summer months they