When it comes to the people who can withstand the cold the most, it is necessary to mention the Inuit who live near the Arctic Circle. Most of them live in Greenland within the Arctic Circle, Alaska in the United States, and the Arctic Ocean coast of Canada.

In the past, Inuit were also known as "Eskimos", but they prefer to call themselves "Inuit" than "Eskimos", which means "real people".

The Inuit have been settled in the Arctic for more than 2,000 years, how did they survive in the harsh Arctic environment?

One of the most prominent features of the Arctic Circle is the low temperature. In July, the average temperature is below 10℃; in winter, the average temperature is -29℃ - -34℃; in the coldest month of February, the lowest temperature can reach -53℃.

The Inuit, who live in the Arctic all year round, have formed unique living habits and cultural customs. Human life is inseparable from the four words "clothing, food, housing, and transportation", so let's learn about Inuit life from these perspectives.

In terms of clothing, the Inuit had to protect themselves from the cold, so they wore coats made of multiple layers of fur, with the inner layer of animal skin keeping them warm and the outer layer of animal skin protecting them from the wind and water.

Their shoes are a kind of boots made of seal skin, and the soles of the shoes should not be left with needle holes to avoid water penetration. Their socks are made of Arctic rabbit fur, and when they wear shoes, the socks are padded with hay to keep them dry.

It is difficult to develop agriculture in the cold environment, so Inuit mainly get food through fishing and hunting, and also collecting wild strawberries.

Transportation in the Arctic is difficult, and the Inuit traditionally use sleds in the winter, walk in the summer, and use kayaks in the sea or on rivers and lakes.

Many of our friends can see the hemispherical snow huts when they look at the Inuit images, which are their housing in cold times.

Snow houses are stable, strong, and have good windproof and warm effects, so the whole Inuit family sleeps in them, and they don't have to worry about being cold and frozen.

The snow itself is cold and completely contrary to the warmth, but the snow house built with snow bricks can actually achieve good windproof and warm effects, and even if the fire is not afraid, it is really amazing.

Inuit not only sleep in snow houses, but also use snow to build furniture, beds, and even tables are built with snow and ice, and then paved with leopard skin and other animal skins. In addition to snow huts, there are many interesting aspects of Inuit life that make people marvel at their courage and wisdom.