kayaks

kayak The first mention of Eskimo, supposed to inhabit the present Labrador, occurs in the Saga of Eric the Red . . ."They saw a great number of skin canoes . . ." This is evidently an attempt of the Norse singer to describe something so unusual to their economy as the appearance of Eskimo...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/39380
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Summary:kayak The first mention of Eskimo, supposed to inhabit the present Labrador, occurs in the Saga of Eric the Red . . ."They saw a great number of skin canoes . . ." This is evidently an attempt of the Norse singer to describe something so unusual to their economy as the appearance of Eskimo in kayaks (skin boats). PRINTED ITEM G. M. Story JAN 1971 JH JAN 1971 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Raji Sreeni on Fri 14 Aug 2015