We all know that in the world each cultural group has their special food according to their lifestyle, sources of food available where they live and moreover , they have different style of making food ,these all things give special identity to their group, like this Inuits have their special food habit.
Inuits are mainly hunter and they heavily depends on animals as their source of food. While it is not possible to cultivate native plants for food in the Arctic, the Inuits have traditionally gathered those that are naturally available. They eat that are fished and hunted ,like fish , sea walrus, land animals( polar bear, arctic fox), birds. They consume this of diet because of mostly meat diet keep their body warm and effective in make their body healthy. Eskimos are skilled hunter and they are able to hunt for food during whole year , so depending on season they hunt and eat different type of animals.
Inuits are mainly hunter and they heavily depends on animals as their source of food. While it is not possible to cultivate native plants for food in the Arctic, the Inuits have traditionally gathered those that are naturally available. They eat that are fished and hunted ,like fish , sea walrus, land animals( polar bear, arctic fox), birds. They consume this of diet because of mostly meat diet keep their body warm and effective in make their body healthy. Eskimos are skilled hunter and they are able to hunt for food during whole year , so depending on season they hunt and eat different type of animals.
Winter HUNT
Mostly they are hunted in the winter season when they are out on the ice. In this mammals they hunt seal, walrus, beluga whale. They use their meat and skin for their food. During winter they hunt some arctic land animals like arctic fox, polar bear.seal meat is the most important aspect of an Inuit diet and is often the largest part of an Inuit hunter's diet.Depending on the season, Inuit hunt for different types of seal: Harp seal, Harbor seal.Because seals need to break through the ice to reach air, they form breathing holes with their claws.
Through these, Inuit hunters are able to capture seals. When a hunter arrives at these holes, they set up a seal indicator that alerts the hunter when a seal is coming up for a breath of air. When the seal comes up, the hunter notices movement in the indicator and uses his harpoon to capture the saline the water.
Through these, Inuit hunters are able to capture seals. When a hunter arrives at these holes, they set up a seal indicator that alerts the hunter when a seal is coming up for a breath of air. When the seal comes up, the hunter notices movement in the indicator and uses his harpoon to capture the saline the water.
SUMMER HUNT
One of the most animal hunt in the summer is caribou for their skin and meat. Fishing: Fishing is important for Eskimos for their food and they do fishing during fall and spring.In the fall caribou gather in a large group to migrate from south to winter feeding area, which make them easier to kill.
BELIEF IN DIET
Their belief is that combination of animal and human blood in one's blood stream creates a healthy human body and soul. One particular belief that Eskimos strongly believe in the relationship between seal and Inuit. According to Inuit hunters, hunters and seals have an agreement that allows the hunter to capture and feed from the seal if only for the hunger of the hunter's family.