Eskimo Costumes

Eskimo Costumes

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In the frigid regions of the arctic, the Eskimo reign supreme. They conquer cold with nary a shiver. Part of this ability to ward of cold can be attributed to how well they make their clothing. Their clothes have been tested through time to protect them from the elements, while providing flexibility and mobility in their activities.

Found in Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and Siberia, the Eskimo are known by different names, depending on the region where they are located. In Canada they are Inuit. In Greenland they are Kalaallit. In Alaska they are Inupiat while in Siberia they are Yupik. No matter where they are found, the image of the chilly Eskimo is here to stay.

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Male and female Eskimos dressed alike, although with subtle dissimilarities. These differences set apart male Eskimo costumes from female ones. These variations also set apart what kind of activity an Eskimo is portrayed as doing. These add realism to your Eskimo Costumes.

In the case of gender clothing, Male Eskimos wear hooded parkas much the same as females, with one variation. Those of the females have larger hoods, to keep infant Eskimos warm and safe in. Male Eskimos wear knee high sealskin boots, while women wear waist-high ones. Eskimo Costumes for women have different boot lengths, to suit either gender. Male Eskimos wore caribou fur lined trousers, while females wore fox fur lined ones.

Modern Eskimos use technology in their everyday lives. They now use guns, drive ATVs to and from their hunting grounds, buy clothes from the town clothing shop. However, when it comes to Eskimo costumes, you can still remain faithful to the Eskimo traditions of hunting and fishing the old fashioned way.

Eskimo costumes can also differ as to their activities. You can come as a hunting Eskimo, with a spear or an ax. You can also come as an Eskimo fisherman, with his fishing gear. Vary it a bit and come in snowshoes, and if you can pull it off, heave a deer over your shoulders. You can come in a small leather-lined canoe, or as a baby-bearing Eskimo Mama, with your little kid in your hood. What a way to pull off your Eskimo Costumes!

To add even more rarity to your Eskimo costume, you can come with traditional Eskimo food. Seal meat, polar bear meat, deer meat, and the occasional fish make up the diet of the typical Eskimo. Cram some of these (or believable recreations of them) in your food basket and you are ready to go as the well stocked Eskimo kitchen, err, hunter.

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However, the Eskimo culture is endangered. Their hunting practices are slowly being banned one by one. This is because of the dwindling populations of the very animals that they depend on for food and clothing material are slowly dying out. Seals, polar bears, caribou and foxes are now being protected zealously. We can’t blame the ones pushing for protection, but that puts the Eskimos in a tight spot.

One endearing image of the Eskimo is one where he drives a pack of sled dogs. You can incorporate those dogs into your costume, complete with sled. Your Eskimo costume can also come with different accents, to set your costume apart for the others. Your costume can be fringed, beaded, striped, dotted, and so much more! The possibilities are endless!

For even more variety, you can come as an igloo! Bet you did not think of that earlier! Eskimo igloos, contrary to popular belief, are made, not of blocks of ice, but of sand and peat, packed together to seal off cold. This assures the Eskimos of reliable shelter in the harsh frozen wasteland. Another fact: the igloo is packed so tightly, it can support the weight of a man sitting on top of it! How’s that for dependable construction?

Although Eskimos made clothing from readily-available materials in their surroundings, they did not wear whatever it was they thought of making. They had a dress code. So should your Eskimo Costumes.