ISS 336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Harpoon, Congee, Soapstone
30 Oct 2016
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Provides seals for the inuit people or makes it so that the inuit have no seals to hunt. Commands all living things in the sea. The sun is personified and is given human attributes. Carved the statue that the father uses to show the children what nu-le-ak-juk looks like. Aglu: the breathing hole of the seal. Storytelling is an important part of inuit culture. The seal is essential to the lives of the inuit people for food, clothing, and tools. All people who hunt in the waters must be aware of nu-le-ak-juk s rules and they must abide by them or she will become angry with them. The powers that rule earth and men are all about us; of all of these, the sea spirit nu-le-ak- juk) is greatest. Soapstone is a precious carving stone, they also use it for lamps. each stone contains a different story: a bird, bear, or seal for the carver to find within it.
