The Eskimo, The Inuit And The Yupik

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The Eskimo are the indigenous people leaving in the North Pole. They inhabit the area from Siberia (Russia), Alaska (US) to Greenland. There are two sub groups of Eskimo, the Inuit and the Yupik. The Inuit inhabit Canada, Northern Alaska, and Greenland whereas the Yupik live in Siberia and Alaska. Both Yupik and Inuit people have good survival capability to live in extremely cold area. Some people say that they eat raw meat to cope with the coldness. They live in igloos or snow houses.

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