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Die zwischen 1896 und 1898 geborene Angela Loij starb 1975 in Río Grande in Argentinisch-Feuerland als letzte Vertreterin der Ona, eines der drei Stämme der Feuerländer, die bis Anfang des letzten Jahrhunderts auf einer steinzeitlichen Kulturstufe lebten und sich von Jagd, Fischfang und Sammeln von Wildfrüchten ernährten. Als Schutz gegen die Kälte schmierten sie ihre Körper mit einer dicken Schicht Fett ein. Meist gingen sie nackt oder trugen nur grob zugeschnittene Felle. - 1973

This picture is a document. It depicts Angela Loij, who was born sometime between 1896 and 1898 on the estancia “La Sara” (Tierra del Fuego province). This woman is the last survivor from the Ona-lndian tribe, who inhabited a large part of Tierra del Fuego not so long ago. Angela Loij lives in a modest little house in Río Grande, the second largest town on the island, with the support of some clergymen who have settled in the area. The Ona hunted on foot. They consumed the meat of guanacos, foxes, birds and seals, but also shellfish, mushrooms, wild fruits and berries. They built conical, portable huts out of branches and covered them with skins. To protect themselves from the cold, they greased their bodies. The Ona lived in small groups of only about twenty people. - 1973

There are huge flocks of sheep in Patagonia. Not the meat but the wool is the main purpose of sheep farming. One sheep yields four to five kilos of wool. After shearing, this is pressed into bales weighing about 200 kilograms and wrapped in cloth. In the port of Río Grande, these bales are shipped to Europe. - 1973

There are huge flocks of sheep in Patagonia. Not the meat but the wool is the main purpose of sheep farming. One sheep yields four to five kilos of wool. After shearing, this is pressed into bales weighing about 200 kilograms and wrapped in cloth. In the port of Río Grande, these bales are shipped to Europe. - 1973