GREENLAND.
Very strange people live in Greenland. They are called Eskimos.
Greenland is a country very far north. It is always cold there. So
the children need warm clothing. Their stockings are made of birdskin.
The soft feathers keep their little feet very warm. Their shoes are
made of sealskin.
An Eskimo girl does not wear skirts. Her clothes are like her
brother's. Her trousers are made of white bearskin. Her jacket is
made of fur. When she goes out sleigh riding, she puts on fur mittens.
Do you know what a fur boa is? This little girl wears one around her
neck. It is made of the tail of a fox. The strings to it are made of
long pieces of skin.
[Illustration: An Eskimo Girl.]
Perhaps you think the Eskimo children are white. No, they are brown.
Their faces are round and fat.
Our babies ride in carriages, but an Eskimo baby rides on its mother's
back. The mother wears a coat with a pocket on the back of it. The
pocket is lined inside with soft reindeer skin. This makes a nice warm
nest for baby.
[Illustration: Eskimo Mother and Baby.]
In Greenland all the boys and girls have sleds. The runners of the
sled are made of bone.
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