Originally published in 2015 by Waldenhouse Publishers as "Calling up the flame: the creation and sustenance of fire and feeding the spirit: storytelling and ceremony." Includes index.
Contents:
Calling up the flame. Striking out: the match, for better or for worse ; "Thinking like a flame!": master pyre building ; The trees that swallowed fire: finding the proper wood to create a fire of friction ; First friction fire: the bow-drill ; By these two hands: the hand-drill ; Rubbing two sticks together: the fire saw ; The eternal flame: making a lasting fire -- Storytelling and ceremony. Tall tale teachers: the story that shares a lesson ; Stories for pure entertainment: no audience member left behind ; A story of place: the legend of the medicine bow ; Slipping into someone else's skin: teaching empathy through storytelling ; Giving birth to transition: the voice of ceremony ; Defining the spirit: the naming ceremony ; A cloak of pride and proficiency: the honor shirt ; The tracks of time: the winter count and the medicine pouch ; The fire within: a warrior for our times ; The sequester and the song: a journey within.
Summary:
"In the second volume of the Secrets of the Forest series, Mark Warren addresses a wide range of what an outdoors person needs to know about fire such as: how to create it from scratch using three different methods (hand drill, bow drill, and fire-saw); which species of trees and dried winter weeds make good candidates for a fire kit; where to find tinder that can combust; how to construct a fail-proof pyre by mixing fast-burning fuel with dense hardwood; how to sustain a fire for the long term, including how to safely store a smoldering fire that can survive for several days. The second half of the book is dedicated to storytelling and ceremony. Its main purpose is how to design stories that augment whatever lessons a teacher has in mind. Such stories can familiarize students with the fine points of archery, canoeing, tracking, stalking, and other crafts or skills. Borrowing from Native American traditions, Warren introduces dozens of ways for young outdoors people to build self-esteem and a deep connection with the forest. This volume contains more than 100 original activities."--Page 4 of cover.
Series:
Secrets of the forest ; volume 2 Warren, Mark, 1947- Secrets of the forest ; v. 2.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.