Inuit Games

Each class had the opportunity to attend a presentation this morning called “Inuit Games”. Our presenter was Simon, a young man originally from Nunavut. 

He told the students a little about what life was like in the Arctic, including no trees and the different wildlife that lives there. He then showed the kids 3 different games traditionally played by the Inuit people. He explained that games were played for fun, to increase hunting and fishing prowess and to keep people fit (faster, stronger, smarter). The first game was leg wrestling.

The next game was a cooperative game where by two people sit back to back and must work together in order to stand up.

Our final game was a walrus race, where students had to pull their legs behind them in order to look like a walrus.

It was a fun morning!