What is IGLOO?
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An igloo (Inuktitut iglu / แแกแ, "house", plural: iglooit or igluit), translated sometimes as snowhouse, is a shelter constructed from blocks of snow, generally in the form of a dome. Although igloos are commonly associated with all Inuit, they were predominantly constructed by people of Canada's Central Arctic and Greenlands Thule area. Other Inuit people tended to use snow to insulate their houses which consisted of whalebone and hides.
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1 Origin of term
2 Types of igloo
3 Constructing an igloo
4 Modifications
5 Heraldry
6 Other kinds of snowhouses
7 See also
8 References
9 External link
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Origin of term
Because "igloo", or iglu in standard orthography, is simply the Inuktitut word for a house of any kind, since the twentieth century a snowhouse in Inuktitut is frequently called an igluvigaq, or igluvigait in plural, in distinction.
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Types of igloo
There were three types of igloo, all of different sizes and were used for different purposes.
The smallest of all igloos was constructed as a temporary shelter. Hunters while out on the land or sea ice camped in one of these iglooit for one or two nights.
Next in size was the semi-permanent, intermediate sized family dwelling. This usually was a single room dwelling that housed one or two families. Often there were several of these in a small area, which formed a "Inuit village".
The largest of the igloos was a temporary building constructed for special occasions. This was constructed either by enlarging a smaller igloo or building from scratch. These could have up to five rooms and housed up to 20 people. A large igloo may have been constructed from several smaller igloos attached by their tunnels giving a common access to the outside. These were used to hold community feasts, traditional dances (see Inuit music) or Katajjaq.
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its where eskimos live in
just look at the size of post above mine
its where eskimos live in
just look at the size of post above mine
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It's an ice house for eskimos
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It is a dome like structure which have warm paddings from inside. It is made of snow from outside but it is quite warm from inside. People in snowy areas live in an IGLOO.
They are shelters constructed from blocks of snow, and has a form of a dome. They are associated with the indigenous Inuit of Canada's far north, where they were used as temporary shelters by hunters during the winter.