On Sat Aug 23  0:46 +0200, Pierre Jarillon wrote:
> Le Vendredi 22 Ao�t 2003 14:23, Adam Williamson a �crit :
> > On Thu, 2003-08-21 at 21:25, Philip Webb wrote:
> > > 030820 J.A. Magallon wrote:
> > > > Eskimos have many words just for snow
> > >
> > > 'Eskimo' is itself an incorrect term today: they call themselves 'Inuit'.
> 
> I have been told that eskimo means "raw meat eater" like animals does.

That is correct... if I remember correctly, "eskimo" is an Algonquin
word for "eater(s) of raw meat", which gives you an idea of the
Algonquin's view of the Inuit...

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