"living" snow (caBui.la'ktaq)
living snow For building purposes [of a snow-house],the Eskimo prefer the "living" snow (caBui.la'ktaq), i.e., snow which will adhere when the blocks are placed together. Such snow is found in a newly-made drift which has begun to harden. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story JAN 1971 JH J...
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/43949 |
| Summary: | living snow For building purposes [of a snow-house],the Eskimo prefer the "living" snow (caBui.la'ktaq), i.e., snow which will adhere when the blocks are placed together. Such snow is found in a newly-made drift which has begun to harden. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story JAN 1971 JH JAN 1971 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see also 'snow-knife', 'snow-houses'] Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 15 Jun 2015, stamped but not used |
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