Taconic (AGC 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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The lskimo Natives of Northern Greenland have develo ed a way of life esp- ecially adapted to the conditions around the shores o!,the Arctic Ocean and ad'acent waters. Their survival to the present da is vivid evidence that the !Eshimo has grappled bravely with the Arctic and has adapted his life to its conditions with considerable skill. Living a normal life, and getting most of their food by hunting and fishing, the Es imo has proved that native vit un- aided by machines can solve the problems of the Arctic. The Eskimo culture and economy is curr- ently in a state of change, reacting to increased contact with Europeans and Americ- ans. Although they have taken advantage of some of the comfo- rts offered by the pr- oducts of modern mach- ine civilization, they retain much of their original culture and most of their old cus- toms.

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e distant west coast hich led to the h b Th 1. b th t e Cherous slopes w , .6 lt, for t e snow ecame be aneizixmierdliaitlely-e Tiasel became extremeleyl daltffnlight when. the temnerature Sggt during the day, and they had tohtraxow They replenished their water would sink to a minus 408 and harden gl 0 Sow Jud melting it lwlth the heat of SUPPIY by filling their canteqns Wlt snd the rugged terrain added to their their bodies. Hunger, snow. blindness. 215 feet they came upon the f1a't cent- almost unbelieveable sufferings. At 8,00 nd skis could be used. Flnally, ral plateau, where travel became easierha sighted the grass and the brown after 351 miles of torturesome ordeal, t eyf Greenland' their goal. It was soil that characterizes the western coasg 3 attempts, the first Cr9SS1UE,0f September 15, 1888. After.mang'hun:uglsccEg:. liollowing expeditions whicll sitill: th ' de, aving . Q ' h re in a s u y o seegk lxfeclcuaep tzaihlemweatger conditions of the northern hemisp e the great ice cap of Greenland. .AERIALAVIEW or norxrxr: GLACIER Green1and's icecaps and glaciers make up f . . cult terrain in the world. 4 A view of the tsgprfigustgi Itlluxeitkixtzrtliizecl alnd .d1ff1' North Greenland, reproduced above, would convince anyone that N e G acler 9f party accomplished no mean feat. I ansen and his Modern ex lorers utilizing aircr ft ti - algle to reac: .tuhecir 'gozllls and czbtain athe'irpl:i1at'acl:v?tlh1Bcorngihcetigblgslelsgv:flggeltm re ir o r t ' P caan was qu e e 1 s ven urers into the frozen wastes of the ice

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'NO COMPRENDO' Perhaps some of us wondered while we were on the beach, iust what language the Eskimos did speak. Americans, excepti0n811Y P0?f 1ln:uf3g:ugnoEhfh:h?iga usually lean uite heavil on dictionaries of the orelg . where they hagpen to be, if they wish to be understood at ali. ifvlgbfy hige behind the shield of,'Those clowns don't speak no Englls Z at A he Eskimos have a language all their own. If you want to be ug ers oo , t e following glossary of phrases and words will be of considerab 0 8SS1SfHDCe- English a CALL FOR HELP Hey there! fhelpj Eskimo Ah-HOY-la! Auk-shun-EYE or CHIME-oh English Eskimo It doesn't matter Koo-YAN-nah A or . It can't be helped MOM-e-ana Your acceptance of day-to-day troubles without too much show of emotion will appeal to Eskimos.' ' GREETINGS How do you do , I AM I .A I am cold r I am wet I am hungry M YOU ARE You . I NEED I need or I want I want a drink I want some food I need dogs I need a dog sledge COURTESY Thank you' Oo-VUNG-ah Oo-VUNG-ah ICK-key Oo-VUNG-ah COW- shook Kah-POONG-ah IG-vee PEE-you-mah VUNG ah EE-mick-pee mah-VUNG-ah NER-key pee mah-VUNG-ah KING-mitpee mah-VUNG-ah you- you-- you- COMMA-tick pee- you-mah-VUNG-ah MUTT-nah or KWA-na or Koo-YENNA-meek If an Eskimo has been awkward in help- ing you or has been unable to help you soothe him by saying: CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT AND FOOD Boot Clothing Blouse or parka Snow house Snow-knife' Seal-oil lamp Eskimo stove H Match or fire Gun Tent Food Boat COMBINED FORMS I am going Do you see it? or, Can you see it? What are you eating? POSSESSIVES Your snow house Your dog Your snow-knife My parka Where Comic. Pronounce it exactly as you would the English word comic. In the plural the final becomes a t, so boots are com-it AH-no-wah-ga KOO-lee-tock IG-loo PAH-na KOO-di-lick EE-ko-mack COOKY-oo TOO-pek NER-key OO-me-ack Oo-VUNG-ah OWD- lah QUWD rhymes with crowdj IG-vee TAH-koo? SHOO-nah IG-vee NER-key-wah IG-loo IG.vee KING-mick IGvvee PAH-nah IG-vee K00-1ee-tockoo- VUNG-ah Nowk or NAH-nee