We had stones left over from making a path so we deceided to try making an a guardian for our gate. Here's how our inukshuk turned out:
"An "inukshuk"[plural: inuksuit], is an Inuit word that literally translated means "stone man that points the way." Inukshuks are stone cairns that were erected by Inuit at prominent locations throughout the barrens to serve as guideposts or markers. They were also erected to help herd caribou during their annual migration towards where they could be more easily hunted by the ancient Inuit." ~http://juliekinnear.com/about_inukshuk.html Drumminmama, I'm not really sure if it is totally stable. It's really windy here today and it seems to be standing ok. Only time will tell
yea iwas pretty aware of how/why they were used & all, i just never knew there was a name for em, or exactly where theyre usage originated from..so thank you so, whats the path yours points out?
wow, that's a really nice one. we have a few in our garden, but they're really small and puny. you've inspired me to make a bigger one next spring.
i want my whole garden full of these when i have my own backyard!!! I remember driving through northern ontario when i was younger and seeing them all over the highway and not knowing what the hell they were. I used to make up crazy stories in my head as to how they got there.... then i stumbled upon a book that explained them and why we see them around so much. They've amazed me ever since.
Well, my poor inuksuk got distroyed. It wasn't rain, it was't wind....it was some drunk neighbourhood kids that snuck into our yard and kicked it over. Grrrrr! It's so hard to have nice things when shit like this happens. Bad karma on them!
