Before coming to the Arctic, Li Du knew that the indigenous people of the polar regions were the Eskimos, which he had learned in his junior high school geography textbook.
When he was preparing to come to the Arctic, he studied the situation of the inhabitants and found that there were many indigenous people in the Arctic. This area had been inhabited by humans for thousands of years.
In a narrow sense, the Arctic was the polar ice, where there were very few people.
In fact, the Arctic in a broad sense was more commonly used, referring to the land within the Arctic Circle. Canada, the United States, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, and Greenland all had territories in the Arctic Circle.
In that case, the population was large, about four million, with more than forty different ethnic groups and more than ten languages spoken.
Because of the ice caps and layers of ice, the various regions of the Arctic were well connected. The land where the inhabitants lived was interconnected, and their languages, cultures, and traditional lifestyles were also intertwined. There were many things in common.
In addition to the famous Eskimos, the Arctic also had the Sami, Yupik, Chukchi, Yukaghir, Komi, and so on. In addition, the Nenets people, who belonged to Hankway, and the Nassan people that Li Du had met now were also indigenous people.
Big Ivan talked to the two Nassan people. The man who stuttered was the one who spoke. The woman did not speak and hid behind the man.
The man's name was Soutar Nasang, and the woman's name was Gurichnar. They lived in the ice cap area and were out on a boat to replenish their supplies.
They had been drifting on the sea for a few days, and when they were tired, they curled up in their furs and fell asleep. Unfortunately, their boat had bumped into the Hammerhead Shark. Brother Wolf was distracted and did not notice the boat, and it was destroyed.
Hearing Big Ivan's introduction, Sophie was surprised. "They were drifting on the sea for a few days? God, how could a small boat like that sail in the harsh Arctic Ocean for so many days? "
Big Ivan chatted with Soutar Nasang for a while, and then explained, "Their boat was small and shallow. They had been sailing along the ice, and when the weather was bad, they quickly moved to the ice."
Their boat was destroyed, and Li Du and the others had to send them back, so their route had to be changed again. Fortunately, the change was not too big. They had been sailing along the ice anyway.
The two were curious about everything on the boat, and after being treated with hot coffee and cake, they forgave Li Du and the others and toured the boat.
After they toured the boat, Li Du pointed to a lifeboat and said, "This boat is for you. If you take good care of it, it can last twenty years, longer than your wooden boat."
Big Ivan translated to Soutar Nasang, who was very happy when he learned that he could get a boat. He went up to hug the lifeboat and gave it a kiss.
The Nassan 'settlement was not far. After the boat, the Soutar Nasang, of Soutar Du, the Sea, Soutar, Ocean.
The Hammerhead Shark was, after all, a large ship. Without a dock, it would not be able to dock. Fortunately, they had lifeboats and kayaks on board, so they could board a small boat and go ashore.
Brother Wolf anchored the boat and secured its position. Li Du, along with a few others, accompanied Soutar Nasan to get off the boat.
They had talked on the boat. Soutar Nasang and Big Ivan had gone out to buy oil, candles, clothes, spices, and other daily necessities. Li Du generously gave them a share and sent them to shore.
The Soutar Nasang couple was very happy. They called Li Du 'Talad.' Big Ivan explained that it meant 'God' in the Nassan language.
Li Du laughed. The two of them were very interesting.
After they went ashore, the Soutar Nasang couple invited Li Du and the others to visit their tribe. Even Gurichnar, who had been silent all this while, spoke.
Unlike her husband, Gurichnar's voice was clear and melodious. Li Du did not understand Russian, but from her mouth, the charm of the Russian language was displayed. It was fluent and rhythmic.
Li Du was not in a hurry. In addition, the weather at sea was getting worse, so he brought them to the Nassan tribe to seek shelter. They would set off again when the weather cleared up.
Reindeer herding, fishing, and collecting wild plants were the main activities of the Nassan people's lives. Someone came to the beach to pick up the two of them. He brought along reindeer and hunting dogs. The reindeer were used to pull the cart.
Seeing Li Du and the others come ashore, the Nassan youth who was huddled in the sled was a little wary. He held his gun tightly in his hand.
Soutar Nasang waved and shouted at the youth. Seeing the couple, the youth smiled and waved and shouted back.
The two of them hugged each other with all their might. They looked like old friends who had not seen each other for a long time.
Big Ivan said, "Every time they go out to sea to trade for supplies, it is a risk. You have seen it. Their small boat is unable to withstand the wind and waves of the Arctic Ocean. Once they encounter bad weather or are pushed out to sea by the ocean currents, they are basically dead."
The youth brought along eight reindeer. Four reindeer pulled a sled. There was a hunting dog tied to each sled.
These hunting dogs were of an unknown breed. They looked like wolves and were very fierce. When they saw Ah Meow, Ah Ow, and the others, they barked.
Ah Ow was used to bullying others. She was bigger than the two hunting dogs. However, the hunting dogs were not afraid at all. They bared their teeth and charged forward.
Their fighting spirit made Ah Ow retreat. Ah Ow was also a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong. Seeing that she did not scare the other party, she gave up the idea of continuing to attack.
Soutar Nasang asked Li Du and the others to wait for a while. He and the youth sat on a sled and headed into the distance. The reindeer ran very fast on the ice.
In a short twenty minutes, a shadow appeared in the distance. There was a faint, crisp sound of hooves.
Ah Meow and the others, who were playing on the ice, raised their heads and looked into the distance. Ah Ow opened her mouth and was about to bark. Sophie quickly covered her mouth to prevent her from scaring the herd.
Needless to say, the shadow that was running was the Nassan's herd of reindeer.
Soutar Nasang had brought a few dozen reindeer and a few of his people. They were riding on the sled pulled by the reindeer. When they saw Li Du, they smiled brightly and started to speak again.
Big Ivan translated, "He asked us to get on the sled and said that the tribe is preparing dinner. When we get there, there will be hot food for us to eat."
"This fella is really honest," Li Du laughed.
The reindeer were much stronger than the dogs. There were two types of sled pulled by them. One was a small car with seats on it. It was obviously used to pull people, and the other was a big car used to pull goods.
Li Du and the others had a lot of people. Godzilla and Big Quinn were big, so they got on the truck, which was pulled by six reindeer.
It was Sophie's first time riding on a reindeer sled. She said happily, "Too bad it's not Christmas. Otherwise, we could be Santa Claus."
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