A beautiful stone inukshuk / Ilanaaq necklace. This symbol is the emblem for the 2010 Winter Olympic games. The inukshuk has become a representation of hope and friendship.
An Inuksuit is a stone landmark built by humans, used by the Inuit, Inupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America. These structures are found from Alaska to Greenland. This region, above the Arctic Circle, is dominated by the tundra biome, containing areas with few natural landmarks.
The inuksuk may have been used for navigation, as a point of reference, a marker for hunting grounds, or as a food cache. Inuksuit vary in shape and size, with deep roots in the Inuit culture.
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