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December 28th, 2015:Inuksuk or Inukshuk
Limey's discovery of stone piles, along the Ottawa River, and they are called Inukshuk, peaked my curiosity.
Inuksuk (also spelled inukshuk, plural inuksuit) is a figure made of piled stones or boulders constructed to communicate with humans throughout the Arctic. Quote:
This is what they look like in the wild. I had a tough time finding these pictures and in the process discovered... well... it's complicated. There are four general shapes of inuksuit that are easily recognized and that show their surprisingly wide range of expression. The nalunaikkutaq, which literally means "deconfuser" and is made of a single upright stone placed on its end. The tikkuuti are pointers of different sizes and shapes. It can be a triangular rock lying flat on the ground or a straight line of rocks, largest rock down to smallest, indicating which way. The inuksummarik or an inuksukjuaq, is a big boy, larger than average size. Easily seen from a distance, they mark major coordination points. The inuksuit which have been used as message centres in addition to their original purpose, have an arrangement of stones at their base left by a hunter for a follower. That just the surface, the natives can tell how deep the water is, where the fish and whales are, and what's happening in the hood. link and link
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There are lots of copy cats in locations far from the original Inuit regions. There are modern builders of these things who go around and make them for fun as they visit different locations. Almost like graffiti.
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12-28-2015, 07:21 AM | #3 |
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I've never seen these in person, but I have encountered a few instances of random rock-stacking sculpture. Mostly I find them on beaches, but I went to some sort of Vocational Rehabilitation conference some years back in Missoula, MT and found two beautiful rock-stacks on the riverbank behind the venue. I was there as a vendor, attempting to sell framed prints of some of my best photos, as were a dozen or so other VR clients from around the state. I found out later that ALL of my caseworker's chain of command were on site; each case manager had been told to bring one of their clients to showcase exactly who they were trying to help out. I only sold like 3 photos...but not long after, my case manager showed up at my apartment with paperwork saying the huge computer they'd furnished for my business attempts had been signed over to me despite my never meeting my case goals. Evidently I made a very good impression on the higher-ups! Still, it's the stacked rocks on the riverbank I remember from that event.
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12-28-2015, 08:19 AM | #4 |
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I came upon these at Salt Springs.
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12-28-2015, 08:27 AM | #5 |
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That looks like a dorm bulletin board with a bunch of messages but no to or from on them.
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12-28-2015, 08:55 PM | #7 |
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Interesting that some of the same forms are repeated at such a distance. I have a number of small replicas in my home, but hadn't known of a couple of the variations that Bruce mentioned. Once again you delve into an interesting topic and educate us - thank you!
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