Inuitpeople
their way of life now & before
whoare they?
ARE
E S K I M O S
They live in the areas ofAlaska, Canada, Siberia, Greenland.
you
KNOW
Calling them “eskimos” is an insult.
example of an Inuit…
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talk
FOOD
Inuit
their food.
%oftheirfoodis
MEAT
…since they can’t grow crops in the snow.
After hunting,they perform rituals and sing songs
in honor of the animal's spirit.
Clothing
thick
warm comfy
&
from seal skin, was made into
their clothing.
Anoraks
they have 2 ways of transporting.
Umiaks...
Huskies!
Husky Sled
Where do5
they live?
Igloo’s
Tupiq
Igloo means
“home”
tup iqIts where they dwell during warm season.
marriage
commonly occurwhen the female is
…and men when they reach
Adulthood
for women marriage is not a choice, but a necessity.
men and women needed each other to
survive.
Religion
they believed in animism.
…but modern Inuit are Christians.
death
Aurora borealis are believed to
be the spirits of the dead.
Q U E S T I O N S ?