PREPARATIONS FOR THE HUNT

ABOUT THE MATERIAL

  • Amulets and rituals
  • Women and clothing
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You solve the tasks by using

  • Text
  • Audio
  • Drawing tools
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This part is based on pp. 54-59 – there you will find information about the subject.

Read about amulets here.

TASKS ABOUT PREPARATIONS FOR THE HUNT

This is an amulet of a falcon. Amulets are used to protect the owner against illness, accidents, dangers or witchcraft.

They may also bring luck. 

You can wear the amulet on you or place it in the house or on board the kayak.

  • Why was it important to maintain good relations with the souls of the game animals?

  • What can an amulet be made of?

  • What did an amulet protect against?

The women in the settlement played an important role in relation to hunting.

It was said that the woman caught the animals, and the husband hunted them.

  • How could the woman allure the game animals?

  • The woman’s skill at sewing was decisive for her role in the community. Are there skills today that are decisive for our roles in the community?

  • How could beautifully ornamented clothing attract the animals?

TASKS ABOUT PREPARATIONS FOR THE HUNT

This is an amulet of a falcon. Amulets are used to protect the owner against illness, accidents, dangers or witchcraft.

They may also bring luck. 

You can wear the amulet on you or place it in the house or on board the kayak.

  • Why was it important to maintain good relations with the souls of the game animals?

  • What can an amulet be made of?

  • What did an amulet protect against?

The women in the settlement played an important role in relation to hunting.

It was said that the woman caught the animals, and the husband hunted them.

  • How could the woman allure the game animals?

  • The woman’s skill at sewing was decisive for her role in the community. Are there skills today that are decisive for our roles in the community?

  • How could beautifully ornamented clothing attract the animals?