Mousefood
Mousefood, Melqurat, Maqaruaruat or Anlleq is a native
Foraging
Mousefood consists of the roots of various
weasels in burrows. People forage and eat the food that the "mice" have harvested and stored.[1]
Elders teach that when collecting mousefood, one should always leave half of the cache for the "mouse". They also recommend leaving a gift – something that the "mouse" can eat.
Species
Various species of tundra plants may be foraged as mousefood. The roots of
Akutaq
.
References
- ^ ISBN 9781602234239.
- ^ "Marshall Cultural Atlas". Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
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