The Importance of Observation in the History of Hunting

In Wainwright, there was only one man in this age group who was willing to learn the skills of hunting. There were many others who did not know these skills and who were not willing to undergo the tribulations involved in learning them. The young hunter accompanies older men on their hunting trips and learns by observing them. If he succeeds in duplicating their actions properly, he is rewarded by silent acceptance. If he should make an error, he is chastised and teased. This ridicule continues beyond that which takes place at the time. Other men are also told of his failings so that they can join in. Scott writes, Descriptions like these leave me at a loss. Clearly Eskim