What
is a Strike a Light bag? Native American women
would tie a bag like this under their apron and would carry in it, the items necessary
for making a fire. This would usually consist of
flint, a "Strike-a-Light" which is a special steel plate to use with
the flint for creating sparks to start a fire, and tinder (such as dry moss or
rabbit fur) to catch the sparks and start the fire.
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