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Tribes of the Arctic region (view source)
Revision as of 17:22, November 10, 2008
, 17:22, November 10, 2008removing justification of immorality - whose opinion was that, anyway?
Inuits primarily bartered blubber and seal oil for special goods, though wampum currency was a possible alternative payment for commerce.
Inuits primarily bartered blubber and seal oil for special goods, though wampum currency was a possible alternative payment for commerce.
The Intuit traditionally practiced [[polyandry]], the polygamous endowment of several husbands to one wife<ref>http://www.snowwowl.com/peopleinuit5.html</ref>. In the harsh climate it was difficult for one man to feed a pregnant woman, thus several men would put aside their natural competitive instincts to care for one woman and continue the preservation of the race.
The Intuit traditionally practiced [[polyandry]], the polygamous endowment of several husbands to one wife<ref>http://www.snowwowl.com/peopleinuit5.html</ref>.
The funerary ceremony of the Inuit involved the family and close friends of the deceased placing the corpse on a small ice flow or canoe and casting it out to sea.
The funerary ceremony of the Inuit involved the family and close friends of the deceased placing the corpse on a small ice flow or canoe and casting it out to sea.