Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Arctic race



Who does maintain the Arctic area since 18th century? The Inuit keep the Arctic area with their own lifestyle. About 150,000 Inuti lives there. First when they came, they don't have certain language. Well, they didn't have actual written language. But in 1760s, Moravian missionaries arrived in Greenland, where they contributed to the development of a written system of lnaguage called Qaliujaaqpait, based on the Latin alphabet. Thanks for them, they could have perfect own language.
What do they eat in almost the coldest area in the world? Inuit have traditionally been hunters and fishers. They hunt walrs, caribou, seal and polar bears. They also used those aniaml for industry. Well, they use the seal's ivory to make decoration and weapons. And they make clothes with animals skins.
How about their marrige life? Both gender are expected to hunt and cook whenever they have to do. But usually, men go to hunt and women stay home,and take care of their children. Well, alos, Open marriages, polygamy, diverce, and remarriage were known.

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