inuksuit
in-OOK-sweet
Stones piled up in the shape of human beings — figures built across the Arctic tundra as navigational markers, hunting guides, or spiritual presences. Each inuksuk says: someone was here, and the direction matters.
Etymology
Inuktitut: plural of inuksuk, from inuk (person) + -suk (substitute, likeness). 'That which acts in the capacity of a human.'
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