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Post by FWS on Oct 26, 2008 7:12:18 GMT -6
Before a hunt, the whalers with the Makah tribe would fast, bathe in ice cold streams and then rub stinging nettles all over their naked bodies, then thrash themselves with more stinging nettles. That was done to heighten their awareness (my guess is that would do it!). Sounds like a plan huh ?  |
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Post by raynard on Oct 26, 2008 8:46:35 GMT -6
I guess I could snap a few coilsprings on my fingers and toes and then rub skunk essence all over me.....that would raise my awareness......everyone else's too,,,,,
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Post by mr. finch on Oct 26, 2008 11:18:17 GMT -6
to be honest i do something kinda odd..lol when i buy new traps i have my wife kiss the box they came in for luck i also have her kiss my fishing reels every summer for luck,,lol i geuss its better than the nettles
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Post by musher on Oct 26, 2008 16:48:59 GMT -6
Drunk trapper talking to drunk trapper: "So I tells her, then how about if you just kiss it a little?"
Sounds like a non-painful ritual to me!
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Post by humptulips on Oct 27, 2008 21:35:25 GMT -6
Before a hunt, the whalers with the Makah tribe would fast, bathe in ice cold streams and then rub stinging nettles all over their naked bodies, then thrash themselves with more stinging nettles. That was done to heighten their awareness (my guess is that would do it!). Sounds like a plan huh ? Stinging nettles are indeed very rare on the west side of the penninsula so I think someone was pulling your leg. I can believe the other though. After you had nothing to eat for a few days anyone might decide to eat a grey whale and what other kind of a stream would you find up here to bath in but an ice cold one. |
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