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Bears and humans have had a special connection over the millennia. Bears are well know for their fat and bear oil. The earliest known religions were those of the bear cult. Evidence of ritual burials and reverence for bear remains has been seen in nearly every culture of the world. The native Americans used a variety of animal fats for various purposes. One early hostage account relates how the blond hair of one of the captives was colored with a mixture of bear grease and charcoal. Buffalo or bear’s grease was mixed with blood, red ochre or charcoal to make the paints used in pictographs, and for paint to decorate the body and hair.
A original people sought animal fat not only for the concentrated energy source it provided, but for many other uses as well. Native peoples in very cold climates found they needed high levels of fat for both energy and for insulation. The consumption of taking fat not only helped People to regulate temperature but also the fats help to make certain essential nutrients and vitamins available for use in the body. Early people knew not every animal would provide sufficient fat to live on. |
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