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The Brigade started by walking among the
reindeer and
looking them over, picking out the ones they wanted to lasso. |
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The deer became agitated and began to circle
around and
around the group of herders. |
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Next came the lassoing of the deer. They used
lassos
made of reindeer hide, and looped this around the antlers of the deer
(see
the photo at the very top of this page). |
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Once they snagged a deer, they worked
together to reel
it in, almost like a fish on a line. Then they grabbed the deer
by
the antlers and held it still, while one herder came close with a
knife,
took aim, and stabbed the deer with a precise hit to the heart.
The
deer died very quickly and with a minimum of pain. |
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As soon as the deer stopped breathing,
someone moved
in and began the butchering process. They know how to use every
part
of the deer -- for food, clothing, tools (like lassos), and artwork. |
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Soon everyone was at work -- some were still
rounding
up and lassoing deer, while others were hard at work skinning and
processing
the carcasses. |
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Afterwards, this young couple relaxed and had
a smoke
in the field where the roundup had taken place. |
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Everyone eventually moved over to a nearby
stream to
wash up and have a drink, and feel refreshed. |
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