Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-16
EENLAND

Very strange people live in Green
land. They are called Eskimos. Per-
maps you thing the Eskimo children
are white. No, they are brown. Their
races are round and fat. The babies
IN our country ride in little carriages,
but an Eskimo baby rides on it's
mothers back. The mothers have
big pocket on their backs In this
pocket the mothers carry their babies.
The pocket ! is lined with soft rein.
deer skin. This makes the pocket a
nice warm nest for baby. The Eski--s
mos live away up north. It is very
cold up there. So the children need
warm clothing. Their stockings are
made of bird skins. The soft feathers
keep their little feet very farm. Their
shoes are made of seal skin
They do not have very much sum.
mer 1t is never very warm up there.
There is so little summer there that
very little snow melts
The girls do not wear skirts. Her
clothing is made like her brothers..
Her trousers are made of white bear
skin. Her jacket is made out Of fir.
When she goes sleigh riding she puts
on her fur mittens. They are very
warm. This little girl wears a fur
boa around her neck. 1t keeps her
neck warm. The boa is made out OF
the tail Of fox.
In Green land all the boys and girls
have sleds. The runners Of the sleds
are made Of bone. The top is of strips
Of sealskin. The sled has back to it
SO the girls and boys can lean against
it. The dogs draw the sleds over the
Coz 'l,o
boys and girls have great fun with
these sleds. They get to the top of
big hill and then slide down. They go
very fast. Eskimo children cannot
read or write. They have no schools.
They are very fond of stories. Their
mothers cannot read either. So their
mothers tell the children stories.
The Eskimo children play many
kinds of games. There is funny
game they play in the house. All the
children put their knees in ring.
Then they hold their toes with their
hands and move along by jumps. The
one who goes the fastest wins.
The girls have dolls made of wood.
The dolls look like the little girls
themselves.
The Eskimos live IL houses made ct
ice, snow and earth. The Eskimos
have summer houses and winter
houses. The summer house is tent
made Of skins. The winter house is
made of stones and earth, covered
with snow. It is not much higher
than man. The Eskimos have very
strange way of getting into their
houses. A long narrow passage leads
from the door to the inside. They
crawl on their hands and knees along
this passage.
The Eskimos eat great deal OF
meat. They kill seals, bears and rein
deer for their meat. They get the fat
grease from the seals and drink it..
This keeps them warm. They eat ber-
ries and sea weeds. There are no
tables in the Eskimo houses and no
chairs. When it comes time to go to
bed they spread skins on the floor
and lie down on them.
They have knives and forks made
of bone. They have no dishes. A.large
bowl is set in the middle OF the floor.
They cut the meat with the knives
made Of bone
The people in the north kill the.
seals and make clothes out Of the
skins. The fur is very warm and
makes fine Jackets.
Eskimo girls and boys have a funny
kind of candy. 1T is the red skin of .
birds foot soaked in fat The Eskimo
children eat and like this.
The cold weather makes them like
to eat fat.
Grayce Frye, age II.
Rural Route No. 8.
Eddyyille, Iowa.