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Baidarka



baidarka the nineteenth century was a much admired boat sailors from explorers and missionaries Orthodox for his particular line, for its perfection of construction, and its undeniable quality marine.
A Russian Orthodox missionary named Veniaminoff, who lived in Unalaska 1824 to 1834 wrote: The
Baidarka is such a piece of perfection that no mathematician would be able to add anything to improve its quality marine (published in 1933 by Jochelson)
Sauer wrote: I
baidarka of Ounalaschka are infinitely superior to any kayak surrounding areas, regularity in the proportions, a high level of craftsmanship, are a structural beauty and elegance to perfection.
Designed to address demanding seas, the baidarka had an extremely flexible, and download it to absorb the energy produced by the violence of the waves.
The keel was divided into three sections, jointed foot, bound with ligatures axial longitudinal Ciavatta the closing of both the bow and stern were inserted in one piece, only to be cut along the median, and reconnect again via ligatures.

also the backbone of the kayak was extremely flexible, generally was used arctic willow, the oval ribs were simply inserted into the supporting beams (stringers) without being in solidarity with the structure, in short, everything was designed to give maximum structural elasticity. to address one of the most dangerous stretches of water on the planet.
But what distinguishes the strong baidarka of his personality, than all the boats found in the neighboring regions of Alaska and Kodiak, the unusual shape of the bow was represented by a curved arc bifid, the absolute privilege of baidarka is double or triple, but also the arc bifid straight on individuals, such as replication of the model that I built, and who is at the Museum of Anthropology in Leningrad.










The stern of the kayak it particularly well, had a truncated form, and consisted of an almost vertical axis, in a nutshell is an extension of the keel, the coupling , was done or with joint, secured with ligatures, or the line of the keel was made to overcome the structure and then be consolidated through more ligatures.








The structure of the skin over, briefly represented a cage, chained, with a great degree of elasticity. Beyond the symbolic aspect
of this form, (Aleuts represented baidarka otter), there was definitely a functional motif that has evolved which has lasted thousands of years, undergoing changes and improvements that have been handed down from father to son, to conceive a boat Pure art.
The frame was always colored with a mixture of blood of cod and okra, and not just for decoration but also to protect the wood, as well as spears and paddles.
elements were also used in black paint (made with squid ink), particularly on the blade of the paddle, and sull'arpione exactly where the hunter held the dart.
In fact, these two colors symbolize the red death, while the black power and strength. Another key feature of
baidarka, was the speed he could maintain, and above all, great maneuverability, quality essential to hunt otters, but the next episode.

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