The Inuit people have several traditions that are still practiced today. Traditionally, the Inuit believed that humans and animals had spirits. So, when something went wrong, they thought the spirits were unhappy and they would ask a shaman to make the spirits happy again. This practice is called Shamanism. Also, the Inuit have a long tradition of storytelling. Before the Inuit people developed a system of writing, they passed down stories from generations by telling them aloud. This has kept ancient Inuit legends and history alive. Many of the stories are about powerful spirits that roam the land and swim in the sea. Further, since the development of writing, the Inuit have written their stories in Inuktitut and other languages so more people can learn about their culture. Additionally, the Inuit still practice their traditional dance and song including the drum dance.
Resource: Dallas Anderson, "Inuit Culture," Arctic Inuksuk, Accessed April 6, 2013, http://www.arcticinuksuk.com/index.php/inuit-culture-history-of-inuksuks.
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