Tales the Eskimos tell, selected and retold . e) to live within the ArcticCircle. The Eskimos have no desire to live anywhere else,and when they are forced to leave their native land, theyare very unhappy until they return. While conditions inour part of the world are constantly changing, manyEskimos of today live, think, and act as their grand-fathers, their great grandfathers, and great-great grand-fathers did many years ago. TALES THE ESKIMOS TELL. Yes, you willenjoy reading these stories, because the author hassucceeded in portraying the inner life of this happy,primitive people. —M. P. To
Tales the Eskimos tell, selected and retold . e) to live within the ArcticCircle. The Eskimos have no desire to live anywhere else,and when they are forced to leave their native land, theyare very unhappy until they return. While conditions inour part of the world are constantly changing, manyEskimos of today live, think, and act as their grand-fathers, their great grandfathers, and great-great grand-fathers did many years ago. TALES THE ESKIMOS TELL. Yes, you willenjoy reading these stories, because the author hassucceeded in portraying the inner life of this happy,primitive people. —M. P. Toombs. TALES THE ESKIMOS TELL CONTENTS Some Explanations 2 The Place Where the Caribou Live 5 How the Walrus and the Caribou Were Made 9 The Sea Pigeons 13 The Sculping Dance 16 The Story of the Fox Woman 21 Alasuq and the Giant 27 An Eskimo Tells How the Caribou Lost Their Large Eyes 31 How the Trout Was Made 35 The Story of the Lame Hunter 39 The Thinking Image 43 The Owl and the Raven 46 Lesson Review 48-56 Some General Questions 57-69 4. THE PLACE WHERE THECARIBOU LIVE There was once a great angekok who feltit his duty to find out w^here the caribou the caribou would be seen passingin great numbers into the interior. But thehunters could not kill enough animals to givethem meat till the next herd passed by ande people were often hungry. If I could only find the home of thecaribou the hunters could always bring home 3 ^^--C plenty of meat and my people would neverbe hungry/* he said. I must ask my torngakto help me. He will guide me to the placewhere the caribou live.* So the angekok spoke to his torngak andsaid, ^^Show me the way that leads to thehome of the caribou that I may find it for mypeople. His torngak answered and said, It shallbe as you wish. Walk on and on, and do notstop until I tell you.* So the angekok started off. He walkedand walked. Day after day he walked, andone day he said, Oh, my torngak, I havewalked very far and I fear my boots willwe
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