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You'll Never Guess How Ancient Cultures Explained Eclipses

The Inuits & the Pursuit of the Siblings The indigenous Inuits of the Arctic , Alaska , and Greenland explain both the lunar cycle and eclipses in general by creating legends about a couple of celestial beings, Anningan the moon god and his sister, Malina the sun god.

30 Beautiful Words that Just Can't Be Translated

Iktsuarpok (Inuit) 17. Papakata (Cook Islands Maori) 18. Friolero (Spanish) 19. Schilderwald (German) 20. Utepils (Norwegian) 21. Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan) 22. Culaccino (Italian) 23. Ilunga (Tshiluba) 24. Kyoikumama (Japanese) 25. Age-otori (Japanese) 26. Chai-Pani (Hindi) 27. Won (Korean) 28.

These Vintage Photos Shed Light on Life in the Early 1900s

A young husky snuggles up to an Inuit girl, 1949. 5. Surfing back in 1922. Source 6. Bikers back in the 1960s. Source 7. A boy watches television for the first time through a shop window, 1948. Source 8. James Naismith, the creator of basketball, with this wife, shooting hoops. Source 9.

16 Vintage Photos of Sweet Dogs Throughout History

A Caribou Inuit girl holds her Canadian Eskimo puppy 2. Gerd Ruge, a TV reporter, interviews Bastian, the English Basset of West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, in front of the West German Parliament in Bonn, Germany on June 4, 1972 3. 

24 Stunning Vintage Photos of Everyday Life

that banned pants for girls, Brooklyn (circa 1940)" Related article: 20 Vintage Photos That Depict Historical Moments & Figures "Portrait of a Wasco Indian man with a decorated Face, feather, and bead ornaments (1903)" ''Graduation Day (1939)" "Learning to ride a bicycle (circa 1895)" "Portrait of Inuit

15 Intriguing Facts About the World Around Us

The clothing and customs shown in the film hadn’t been practiced for generations, and the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic were anything but isolated from modern society. Even Nanook himself was played by a man named Allakariallak. 7. Dressing the Queen is no simple task.

An A-Z of Adorable Dog Breeds

breed was given its name by European travelers who first encountered it, because of its resemblance to known terrier breeds.[2] The Tibetan name for the breed, Tsang Apso, roughly translates to "shaggy or bearded (apso) dog, from the province of Tsang". ( source ) Utonagan The Utonagan, AKA “Northern Inuit

11 Adorable Polar Animals that Will Warm Your Heart

Malamutes were brought to America by the Inuit peoples when they crossed the Bering Strait. Malamutes are stockier and more powerful than huskies, having been bred for sledding and carrying freight. They are avid hunters, rarely bark and are extremely popular pets. 10.

11 English Words You Didn't Know Were Actually Spanish!

Kayak While the modern-day kayak is mainly used for recreational or sporting purposes, the Inuit people who lived in Canada and Alaska used it for hunting. In their language, called Inuktitut, the word for a kayak is qajaq . The very first ones were made from animal skin!

30 Vintage Pics That Are Worth More Than a Million Words

An Inuit woman, Kootucktuck, in her traditional dress at Fullerton Harbour, Nunavut, 1905. The photograph was taken by Geraldine Moodie, a famous Canadian photographer who was well-known for capturing photos of early Canadian history. Image credit: Historic Photographs 11.

8 Shocking Historical Discoveries of the Last 20 Years

In 2014 A Canadian and Inuit mission located Erebus, and Terror was discovered two years later. Perhaps because they were frozen, the shipwrecks were amazingly intact. “You look at it and find it hard to believe this is a 170-year-old shipwreck.

15 Cheerfully Colorful Towns and Villages Around the World

Certainly, Tasilaq is a unique mix of modern European culture and traditional Inuit influences, and the colorful architecture is a prime example thereof. 11.