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An igloo provides insulation against cold temperatures due to its dome shape and snow walls. Inside an igloo, the Inuit created tiered sleeping platforms and used seal fat lamps to provide light and heat without melting the structure. While igloos offer warmth, their interior space is limited and activities require going outside into the cold. Modern igloos are sometimes used for emergency shelter or tourism, allowing people to experience traditional Arctic housing.

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Igloo

An igloo provides insulation against cold temperatures due to its dome shape and snow walls. Inside an igloo, the Inuit created tiered sleeping platforms and used seal fat lamps to provide light and heat without melting the structure. While igloos offer warmth, their interior space is limited and activities require going outside into the cold. Modern igloos are sometimes used for emergency shelter or tourism, allowing people to experience traditional Arctic housing.

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Igloo

General information:

The dome-shaped structure of an igloo provides insulation


against the cold outside, and traditional Inuit clothing and
small heaters can help keep you warm. living in an igloo
requires knowledge of construction techniques and survival
skills to ensure safety and comfort. It's important to
consider factors such as ventilation, lighting, and heating
when building and living in an igloo. Overall, building and
living in an igloo can provide a unique and memorable
experience, connecting people to traditional ways of life in
the Arctic.
The walls block the wind, which is often so bitter that it
can make freezing temperatures feel many degrees colder.
Every day life in an igloo:
Inside an igloo, the living space is usually tiered.
They cover their platforms with branches and
piles of sealskins and blankets to create a soft,
cosy nest. These materials provide good
insulation to keep heat next to their skin and they
share sleeping spaces to take advantage of
additional body heat.

The Inuit mostly ate meat raw, but they had seal
oil burners - basically a shallow soapstone dish,
called a kullik - that provided light and heat inside
igloos. This heat source didn’t melt the igloo
because it didn’t heat the air very much, and it
takes a lot of heat to melt frozen water. After
some days of use an igloo will start to ice up on
the inside, but the whole thing won’t melt.
Benefits and drawbacks of living in an igloo the:
Benefits:
1. The thick snow walls of an igloo pre-vide excellent insulation, helping
remain body heat.
2. Despite the freezing temperatures outside, the inside of an igloo can be
surprisingly cozy.
3. The curved shape of the igloo minimizes wind resistance, which can
make the cold feel even more intense.
4. No need for additional building tools or materials.
5. The circular shape reduces surface area, thus minimizing heat loss.

Drawbacks:
1. While the interior can be warm , stepping outside means exposure to
frigid temperatures.
2. Activities like going to the bathroom are done outdoors, which can be
uncomfortable.
3. Igloos are compact , providing minimal living space.
4. There’s no room for large furniture.
5. In spring or warmer weather , they can melt or become slushy.
Experience of those , who have lived there:

Eskimos have lived in igloos since ancient


times. Nowadays, there are not so many
Eskimos who live in igloos, but these houses
are popular not only among Eskimos. Igloos
are popular in various areas. Eskimo ice
houses are especially popular in ski tourism.
In addition, today igloos have become the
dream of some residents of the northern
regions instead of ordinary summer houses.
Today, the igloo is also used in ski tourism as
an emergency shelter in case of problems
with the tent and in bad weather. The
Ukrainians were able to build the same igloo
in which the Eskimos live in the Carpathians
and even spend the night there. Traveling
through the Black Mountain range, three
mountain tourists decided to build an igloo
to shelter from the cold and wind. It was
built at the foot of the Spitsy Mountain of
Verkhnya Gadzhina

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