Indigenous Knowledge
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Praxis- Skills passed down from generation to generation of the Inuit peoples include; hunting techniques to catch aquatic prey, construction of the qajaq a kayak made from seal skin, use of dog sleds, and construction of igloos.
Authority- The Inuit society is male dominant and males were usually hunters and women stayed at home to cook and care for the children. They followed a set of laws which were; maligait is what has to be followed, piqujait is what has to be done and tirigusuusiit is what has to be avoided
Faith- The Inuit were very spiritual and believed everything from people to animals had spirits, and they had to respect the spirts or the spirt will avenge itself. Many Inuit's believed the natural phenomenon, the northern lights contained images of their dead family and/or friends dancing in the afterlife.
Authority- The Inuit society is male dominant and males were usually hunters and women stayed at home to cook and care for the children. They followed a set of laws which were; maligait is what has to be followed, piqujait is what has to be done and tirigusuusiit is what has to be avoided
Faith- The Inuit were very spiritual and believed everything from people to animals had spirits, and they had to respect the spirts or the spirt will avenge itself. Many Inuit's believed the natural phenomenon, the northern lights contained images of their dead family and/or friends dancing in the afterlife.