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The Eskimos

The Eskimos Etymology: - Some people consider the word "Eskimo" offensive because it is popularly perceived to mean "eaters of raw meat" in Algonquian languages In their language they call themselves (Inuit) Inuit countries: The Inuit live in the north of the Earth - Climate: - The Inuit region has harsh weather It is the coldest regions of the world with long and harsh winters and short and cold summers They have lived for more than 5000 years in these conditions, where the winter temperature ranges between -44° and -66° - Their country is called the land of the midnight sun. The sun shines all day in the summer for a certain period It is also called the land of the noon moon. The sun appears for a limited period in the winter The Inuit's food: - They eat meat, wild berries and algae They benefit from animal skins in making clothes, tents and covers - Their food is either dried and they use whale oil for cooking They bury food in the ground until it ferments naturally - Fishing tools: They hunt with spears, arrows made of bone or wood - They also use nets to catch fish Recently as a result of their contact with other cultures they use firearms in hunting - The Inuit have different types of houses Tents are made of seal skin or caribou during the summer - In Winter, houses are made of ice in the form of a dome Means of transportation: - They travel on snow and ice with dog sledges - There are boats wrapped in animal skins to sail Marriage customs: - Their marriage customs are very strange, where a man smells the woman he wants, and if he likes the smell, he marries her, otherwise, he rejects her The husband has the right to exchange his wife with his neighbour and has the right to lend her to his single friend as a symbol of friendship - Did you like the Eskimo way of life? Do you think you can bear it?