Field Notebook: Greenland 1987a
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prayer followed by a song followed by a short amen chant and the advice is over. Mr. White photographs the two couples as part of the ceremony while he, Mr. Dietrichy and I present the bride with small presents. They are very joyful with the presents while the fact that they are now married does not in the least seem to be contemplated. They hurry away to their respective homes from which they came. Mr. Henriksen calls me to his home to have coffee and after a pleasant conversation we go to the store to exchange the skins. I purchase one large carl skin and a small one of another species. The former costs 4 kronor and the latter one. We go to the house again for some rum and shortly after depart from our camp to prepare for dinner at the foresters. We sit down to dinner at 7 P.M. with the other pastors on my right and Mr. Henriksen on the extreme left with White and Dietrichy between us. The first course consists of young broiled deer, wild potatoes, prunes, citron and white and black bread. Carlstad beer from Denmark and schnapps are the beverages. Next follows a meat cake like those we had at Mr. Knutzon house in which there is some lins. Cheese, bread and butter and coffee follows. After a little while a hot towel in