Eskimos

Eskimos

     There are millions tribes in this world. These tribes are different each others that make diversify of tribes. The differences of tribes also make each tribes have the unique customs. One of the unique tribes is Eskimo. Have you ever heard Eskimo? The word “Eskimo” means eaters of raw meat. Eskimos are part of traditional tribes who live in a region that spans more than 3,500 miles, including Greenland, the northern fringe of North America, and a sector of eastern Siberia. Eskimos have unique behavior such as the way they survive their life and the way they live with several laws.

     Eskimos hunt for their food. They eat raw fish, sea mammals and a few land mammals. The cold water of the Arctic make the Eskimos get their food easier. They hunt seals, salmon, cod, whales, and other sea life. They know about ice that covers the sea in the winter.  They also know where to go on that ice to find the seals. On land, they hunt caribou and geese in the summer. In the winter, they hunt polar bears, foxes, and hares. Their favorite foods are seal and caribou meat, walrus liver, and the skin of whales.

     Like another tribes, Eskimos have several laws for man and woman. The man has to hunt the food, drives the dog sled, rows the boat, and builds shelters. A woman must make clothes for her family. She also looks after the children and cooks for her family. However, man and woman need each other. Sometimes a woman helps her husband, the other time a man helps his wife. The most important rule is all members should help each other in the struggle for life. The other rule is each person should live peacefully with the others.

     Eskimo is a name for the people who eat the raw meat. Eskimos are one of tribes who live in a region that spans more than 3,500 miles from Greenland to eastern Siberia. Eskimos hunt for some animals for surviving their life. They also have several rules or laws. Eskimo is one of unique tribes in the world that still keep their unique customs until now.