2020.4.13
• When Nanook and the others came out of the boat with only one hole, I noticed that even the dog that came out at the end had a name, but Naira's little baby didn't.
• Presumably due to their short stature, they seem to be very fond of traveling in groups, allowing them to carry boats several times their size without anchors to shore.
• He kills more fearsome animals with his bare hands than with a harpoon.
Nanook's bravery can be vividly reflected in this sentence.
• Nanook trades arctic fox and polar bear fur from merchants for knives and brightly colored candies.
From a practical standpoint, a knife is indeed a useful tool, both for hunting and for everyday use. But the exchange of candy surprised me a bit - of course, the first thought was that they exchanged candy for the little ones. But maybe Baffin Island doesn't have a way to produce a lot of candy, so candy may also be eaten by adults, and candy may be something they can't taste on weekdays. how to say? Eskimos who like candy are kind of fun.
• Nanook proudly shows off his puppy, saying it's the best dog in the country.
Now I can understand why the dog's name was introduced.
• Naira's baby has no clothes on!
• A large ice cap floated off the sea and blocked 100 miles of coast. Although Nanook and his companions were starving to death, they couldn't move, and the best hunter, Nanook, wanted to save himself.
This reminds me of a variety show "Little Chasing the Ball" that I watched a few days ago. Of course, it also includes frequently reported news such as global warming. Sea levels are rising and glaciers are melting, making it increasingly difficult for life in the polar regions to survive. I wonder if the survival of the Eskimos at that time (1922) was also largely dependent on changes in climate and glaciers? To put it to the extreme, compared to us walking on the continent, their living conditions do not seem to be any better than the animals that live with them.
I remember - the beginning of the documentary says that Nanook starved to death in the end.
I wonder if the life of the Eskimos will be much more advanced in the 21st century. Even if the animals in the polar regions are facing an existential crisis, does the corresponding reduction in food for them also make them face the fear of survival?
• Nanook is a really good catcher. He can come and go freely on dangerous ice floes.
• No bait, use two walrus tusks instead.
The difference between humans and animals is that humans use tools well.
• Fishing with spears is really a technical job, and it must be done quickly, accurately and ruthlessly.
• Naruk's boat is really practical - it can fit a lot of stuff in the hull and can hide several people in the cabin.
• In the turbulent waves, those tiny boats.
• Walruses wandered for days, thinking they would find a place to live. Who would have thought that the Eskimos on the shore have long been eyeing them.
When the Eskimos crawl forward quietly before catching the walrus, they look like wild beasts in the animal world.
• Why pull a sled on a bumpy ice sheet? Walking is much more convenient than pulling a sled. Pulling a sled really adds a lot of difficulties.
• Built "Igloo" in less than an hour!
Also uses snow to reflect sunlight through the windows, which is awesome.
• Some people call it "the most primitive fighting spirit of human beings"
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