Inukshuks Appearing On West Pier In Cobourg
A number of inukshuks are on display on the west pier in Cobourg on April 10, 2020.
The inukshuks were made over the last several days with one having a pair of sunglasses at the top and another beside it with one simple word – smile.
The Canadian Encyclopedia definition says, Inuksuk (also spelled inukshuk, plural inuksuit) is a figure made of piled stones or boulders constructed to communicate with humans throughout the Arctic. Traditionally constructed by the Inuit, inuksuit are integral to Inuit culture and are often intertwined with representations of Canada and the North. A red inuksuk adorns the flag of Nunavut. In Inuktitut, the term inuksuk means “to act in the capacity of a human.” It is an extension of the word inuk meaning “a human being.” Inuksuit have been found adjacent to archaeological sites dating from 2400 to 1800 BCE (see Prehistory) in the Mingo Lake region of southwest Baffin Island. While stone figures resembling human forms are often referred to as inuksuk, such figures are actually known as inunnguaq.
The figures were made from stones dumped at the south end of the pier.
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