Submitted by andrea on Thu, 2010-12-02 03:52
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My grandmother’s name is Else Broberg. She is 60 years old and she works with white seal skin. She makes boots for everyone in my family and she makes pearl beaded costumes for the girls.
To make the white seal skin, my grandmother must work only in the cold months of January, February and March. The skins cannot be in sun or in a warm place. The first thing she does is put the skins in water with soda, then she ties it up outside for a week.
Finally, she uses the skins to make boots and costumes. Because it’s getting warmer it is harder for my grandmother to do this work.
— Jakob Petersen