Greenland Kayak Balance Stool - Issiaveeraq qajaasarfik
Introduction Issaveeraq qajaasarfik roughly translates to Kayak Learning Stool. In order to preserve the Greenland heritage and history of the Board this has been adapted to Greenland Kayak Balance Stool . There is a replica on display in the museum at Tasiilaq on the East coast of Greenland. The Danish Researcher H.C. Petersen, on page 10, of his book "Qaannamik pinnguaatit", Atuakkiorfik, 1994, has written that the balance stool in Greenlandic is called: "Issiaveeraq qajaasarfik". Quote: Boys, when growing up, become progressively good travellers but are too young to use a kayak. At this time they already have and use (playing) spears. They start with a piece of unfurnished wood which they play with all day long. The spear is only furnished when they grow older. At home, they are given a small chair. It is elongated, approximately the same size as the boys thighs. The legs (on the chair) are boards, placed on the further ends of
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