Clothing In The Inuit Culture

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The type of clothing the Inuit culture wore was because of their geography. In Alaska, it is farther away from the equator, so it would be harshly cold and snowy. Therefore, they would need warm clothes to stay protected and cozy. The Inuits would probably wear fur coats (parkas) with hoods, fur pants, and warm hats. They would also need to wear under clothes made from animal skins when they were outside fishing or hunting. The Inuits dressed in layers to stay warm because of where they were located.
Because of the geography where the Inuits live, it affects the types of shelters they live in and how they are made. Since the Inuits lived in a place very cold, they would need to make their shelters warm. Sometime they lived in igloos with

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