L3 - Uniquely Chilly Flashcards

Why is Inuit culture unique?

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What do the Inuit have specialist knowledge of?

A

Local foods - fruits seeds, grubs and… the Narwhal whale

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What do the Inuit have skills / understanding of?

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How to hunt the whale - what time of year, best tactics (quiet waiting)

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What do people in extreme environments also often have expertise in?

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Medicial properties of different plants

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What do the Inuit probably appreciate?

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The delicate environmental balance - i.e. only hunt 1 whale a year (sustainable, re. keeps the population growing)

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What might people in extreme hot environments have systems for?

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Collecting water / irrigating crops

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What do cultures in extreme environments often create?

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Stories, poetry, music, crafts and art - which contribute to the way of life and explain the way of life from generation to generation

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How many people live in the Inughit sub-culture?

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only 800

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What’s the Inughit largest settlement?

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Qaanaaq

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Which region of Greenland do the Inughit live in?

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North-West

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Why are caribou useful?

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The fur can be used as clothing

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What do the Inuighit use to hunt the Narwhal?

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Kayaks and spears

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