The Inuit People
Main facts
- The food that the Inuit eat is caribou narwhal, walrus, seal, and various fish and birds. The Inuit eat them dried, cooked in seal oil or buried it until it ferment naturally. The Inuit who follow this diet are the healthiest people in the world.
- The inuit religion is animist
- The Inuit were originated in Siberia
- Inuit women were used to being married by the age of 15-16
- The Inuit were nomads and traveled by sled. The sleds were pulled by huskies/dogs in general
- When the Inuit hunted the animals, they were skinned by men, but the women scraped the skins for removing the rest of meat, the fat and tendons, put the skin to dry, stretching it on pegs
- The Inuit are meat eaters because nothing grows in the arctic due to the harsh climate
- The Inuit language was structured in a way that strings several words were into one, creating a entire phrase into one word
- In 1912 an explorer Stefansson found a strange Inuit tribe, comprised with blonde, tall, Scandinavian-looking people and they were descendants of Viking explorers that had settled in that area centuries ago
When and where
The Inuit adapted to the location where they lived, which comprises a large part of the northern half of the earth- northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Siberia. This all took place from around 1000 AD to 1800 AD.
The Inuit adapted to the location where they lived, which comprises a large part of the northern half of the earth- northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Siberia. This all took place from around 1000 AD to 1800 AD.
Lifestyle of the Inuit
The labor-gender roles are very different compared to what we know today. The traditional way of labor roles was typical to have the men being hunters, while the women would take care of the children, clean the home, sew, process food, and cook. There were also reversed cases, were the women went hunting and the men would do all the other left duties. This would either be done out of necessity, or as a personal choice.
The Inuit also had several traditions, for different situations in life. Storytelling, dancing and mythology were all a part of these. Family and community were very important in a daily Inuit lifestyle. Since the Inuit lived in a very cold and harsh climate, you will get the impression that life was very tough. It was indeed; especially for women. The Inuit women were treated badly from men. Wood and dogs were considered more important than women, and additionally men were allowed to have multiple wives.
The labor-gender roles are very different compared to what we know today. The traditional way of labor roles was typical to have the men being hunters, while the women would take care of the children, clean the home, sew, process food, and cook. There were also reversed cases, were the women went hunting and the men would do all the other left duties. This would either be done out of necessity, or as a personal choice.
The Inuit also had several traditions, for different situations in life. Storytelling, dancing and mythology were all a part of these. Family and community were very important in a daily Inuit lifestyle. Since the Inuit lived in a very cold and harsh climate, you will get the impression that life was very tough. It was indeed; especially for women. The Inuit women were treated badly from men. Wood and dogs were considered more important than women, and additionally men were allowed to have multiple wives.
Consequences of the Intercultural Interactions
The Inuit lifestyle began to change in the 1700's. When the whalers traveled north, whaling ships from Scotland and New England started arriving. The Scottish and new English traded trinkets, tools and some food supplies with the Inuit, in exchange for guidance to the most promising whaling areas, and help with butchering the mammals.
The Inuit lifestyle began to change in the 1700's. When the whalers traveled north, whaling ships from Scotland and New England started arriving. The Scottish and new English traded trinkets, tools and some food supplies with the Inuit, in exchange for guidance to the most promising whaling areas, and help with butchering the mammals.
Important figures
In the Inuit culture, there were no famous people to be somewhat recognized today, due to lack of reliable resources. Additionally, there was no famous chief in the Inuit culture. However, there were the Showman, who were believed to control the weather, which lead to a lot of people worshiping the Showman.
In the Inuit culture, there were no famous people to be somewhat recognized today, due to lack of reliable resources. Additionally, there was no famous chief in the Inuit culture. However, there were the Showman, who were believed to control the weather, which lead to a lot of people worshiping the Showman.
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By: Zoe Ramirez and Lea Zimmermann
Grade 8.3
Grade 8.3