I never realized the Eskimos did stuff like this

[Pyramid_Party]

I've seen one in a tropical country I think somewhere in south America where they do something similar. As the tide goes out they collect something ( I can't remember) and many people die from attempting it. I think it might be Brazil. I sort of remember there being Iguanas around.

 

[viejafish]

I was in Alaska this summer and have seen that.

Eskimo live in harsh environment, so they have to constantly test their endurance which has developed into a unique, weird national sport.

It is because of the harsh environment, white settlers showed no interest in taking their land until recently for oil, but the Eskimo are fairly compensated for the pipeline and North Slope projects. Eskimo are lucky to be the only indigenous people of America that have not faced slavery and genocide by white settlers since Columbus time.

 

[tlindsey]

That was awesome thanks for sharing red devil, even more reason to admire native people of the world.

 

[RD.]

Yes, fascinating video that demonstrates how difficult the day to day life can be for an Inuit living life on the land. Which FYI is the correct term for the people shown in this video, that was filmed in Northeastern Canada.

From the Alaska Native Language Center ........

"Inuit or Eskimo: Which name to use?
by Lawrence Kaplan

Although the name "Eskimo" is commonly used in Alaska to refer to all Inuit and Yupik people of the world, this name is considered derogatory in many other places because it was given by non-Inuit people and was said to mean "eater of raw meat."

Linguists now believe that "Eskimo" is derived from an Ojibwa word meaning "to net snowshoes." However, the people of Canada and Greenland prefer other names. "Inuit," meaning "people," is used in most of Canada, and the language is called "Inuktitut" in eastern Canada although other local designations are used also. The Inuit people of Greenland refer to themselves as "Greenlanders" or "Kalaallit" in their language, which they call "Greenlandic" or "Kalaallisut."

Most Alaskans continue to accept the name "Eskimo," particularly because "Inuit" refers only to the Inupiat of northern Alaska, the Inuit of Canada, and the Kalaallit of Greenland, and it is not a word in the Yupik languages of Alaska and Siberia."