Eskimo Igloo

Although igloos are often associated with all inuit and eskimo peoples they were traditionally used only by the people of canada s central arctic and greenland s thule area.

Eskimo igloo. An igloo also known as a snow house snow hut or eskimo house is a type of shelter built of snow typically built when the snow can be easily compacted. Igloo snowhouse eskimo igloo stock pictures royalty free photos images picture shows an eskimo building an igloo undated photograph bpa2 814 in the winter inuits build houses of stone and then cover with turf although igloo is an inuit word for any kind of house it has come to be known as. The igloo was a means for hunters to survive brutal winters in a vast area spanning more than 3 500 miles including eastern siberia greenland alaska and parts of canada. Thus the igloo the inuit word for snow house was born.

Igloo temporary winter home or hunting ground dwelling of canadian and greenland inuit eskimos. Many people living in canada prefer the term inuit which means the people however those living in alaska still prefer eskimo since groups other than inuits live there. An igloo inuit languages. The inuit better known to many as eskimos invented the igloo centuries ago.

Although igloos are stereotypically associated with all inuit eskimo peoples they were traditionally associated with people of canada s central arctic and greenland s thule area. Iglu inuktitut syllabics ᐃᒡᓗ plural. Did you know that the term eskimo is offensive to some. Igluit ᐃᒡᓗᐃᑦ also known as a snow house or snow hut is a type of shelter built of snow typically built when the snow is suitable.