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19 November 2009

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Some grade six students at Aqsarniit School in Iqaluit, Nunavut did a project on some of our favorite Traditional Inuit Games. We hope you will learn how to play some of them where you live....

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  • The Musk Ox Push

    uploaded by: IsumaTV

    channel: Inuit Culture Education

    The Musk Ox Push With both players on their hands and knees, and heads bent down against each others' shoulders, they attempt to push each other forward out of a designated area. Hands must be kept on the floor.

    Uqalimakkanirit

    uploaded date: 19-11-2009

  • The Mouth Pull

    uploaded by: IsumaTV

    channel: Inuit Culture Education

    Two player stand beside each other and wrap their arms around each other's shoulder, hooking the index finger into the other's mouth. Each player pulls until the loser yields to the other.

    Uqalimakkanirit

    uploaded date: 19-11-2009

  • Knuckle Hop

    uploaded by: IsumaTV

    channel: Athropolis working channel

    The player lies face down on the floor and positions himself like doing push ups with his hands like fists, putting all the weight on the knuckles. Lifting up his legs off the floor the player bounces forward on his fists. The player who goes the furthest distance wins.

    Uqalimakkanirit

    uploaded date: 19-11-2009

  • Leg Wrestle

    uploaded by: IsumaTV

    channel: Inuit Culture Education

    Partners lie down on floor lock arms aroung each others' elbows...

    Count to three and raise inside legs to lock around each others' at the knee, keeping the outside leg extended at all times.

    The player who pulls the other off his back wins.

    Uqalimakkanirit

    uploaded date: 19-11-2009

  • The Airplane

    uploaded by: IsumaTV

    channel: Inuit Culture Education

    The Airplane Lying face down with arms stretched outwards, the player is lifted up by his ankels and wrists and carried.

    The player who can maintain the airplane position the longest wins.

    Uqalimakkanirit

    uploaded date: 19-11-2009