2018年5月14日 · Inuit Name Inuit (pronounced IN-yoo-it) is the tribe’s name for themselves and means “the people.” The Inuit are sometimes called Eskimo, which may mean “eaters of raw meat” in the Algonquian language, although linguists (people who study languages) now say the name most likely comes from an Ojibway word meaning “to net snowshoes.” The people prefer to be called Inuit. Location ...

INUIT RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS INUIT RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS . The Inuit (Eskimo) live in the vast Arctic and sub-Arctic area that stretches from the eastern point of Siberia to eastern Greenland. Of the approximately 105,000 Inuit, 43,000 live in Greenland, 25,000 in Arctic Canada, 35,000 (plus 2,000 Aleut) in Alaska, and 1,500 (plus a small number of Aleut) in Russia. Language has been used as the ...

Inughuit ETHNONYMS: Arctic Highlanders, Avanersuarmiut, Cape York Inuit, Itanere, Kap Yorkere, Polar Eskimo, Polareskimoer, Polargroenlaendere, Smith Sound Inuit, Thuleeskimoer, Thulegroenlaendere, Whale Sound Inuit Source for information on Inughuit: Encyclopedia of World Cultures dictionary.

Labrador Inuit ETHNONYM: Labrador Eskimo Orientation "Labrador Inuit" refers to the native Inuit people of Labrador, a section of Canada that is now within the provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland. Scholars have recently suggested that the Inuit of Labrador are more accurately classified as two groups: the Labrador Inuit, on the coast of the Labrador Sea in Newfoundland, and the Inuit of ...

INUIT AND ARCTIC DRESS People throughout the circumpolar region, including Inuit and Inuvialuit in Canada, Yup'ik and Inupiat in coastal Alaska, Inuhuit in Greenland, Saami in northern Europe, and many groups from Siberia such as the Khanty, Nenets, Evenki, and Siberian Yupik, are recognized as the first people to make tailored garments. In ancient times, rather than wrapping skins around ...

2018年5月11日 · Eskimo (Algonquian, eaters of raw flesh) Aboriginal inhabitants (c. 60,000) of Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of North America (the Inuit), Greenland and Siberia. Sharing the common language family of Eskimo- Aleut, Eskimos have adapted to harsh climates and are proficient hunters of sea mammals. In some areas, a nomadic existence has been replaced by village settlements and work in the oil and ...

Iglulik Inuit ETHNONYMS: Aivilingmiut, Iglulingmiut, Tununirmiut Source for information on Iglulik Inuit: Encyclopedia of World Cultures dictionary.

2018年5月21日 · They traditionally speak the Aleutic language, which has common roots in Proto-Eskimo-Aleut with the Inuit languages spoken throughout arctic Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Siberia.

2018年5月17日 · Australian Aborigines PRONUNCIATION: aw-STRAYL-yuhn ab-bor-RIDGE-in-eez LOCATION: Australia; Tasmania POPULATION: Approximately 517,000 LANGUAGE: Western Desert language; English; Walpiri and other Aboriginal languages RELIGION: Traditional Aboriginal religion; Christianity INTRODUCTION Australian Aborigines, the original inhabitants of the continent of Australia, took up residence there at ...

2018年5月21日 · TIPI TIPI, a conical skin tent best known from the Plains Indians but with historical roots from the indigenous people of the Arctic. All tipis have a central fire hearth, an east-facing entrance, and a place of honor opposite the door. Plains tipis are actually tilted cones, with a smoke-hole down a side with controllable flaps, and an interior lining for ventilation and insulation. Tipi ...