An igloo is a temporary dome-shaped winter home or hunting-ground dwelling of Canadian and Greenland Inuit, made from blocks of snow. The builder chooses a deep snowdrift of fine-grained, compact snow and cuts it into blocks.After a row of blocks has been laid in a circle, their top surfaces are shaved off in a sloping angle to form the first rung of a spiral. Additional blocks are added to the spiral to draw it inward until a dome is completed, leaving a ventilation hole at the top.
How to make an igloo.
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I'm glad that you used the correct term "Inuit" rather than "Eskimo." As indigenous people reclaim their heritage, it's more than political correctness to use respectful language.
Hope you have a wonderful holiday season and am looking forward to more Presurfer goodies in the New Year.
Take care, Larry in Vancouver
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