Dolls of the World

Inuit Barbie

DISCLAIMER: This product uses the term Eskimo, a term that is a slur against the Inuit. Dollect does not condone the use of this word. Dollect and its staff oppose racism toward any and all individuals.

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Eskimo Barbie

(Back of the Box)

Chimo! (Hello!) We live in the beautiful, cold lands of the Arctic, which includes Alaska, northern Canada, Siberia and Greenland. It’s so cold temperatures sometimes drop to 60 degrees below zero. Ice floats on the sea. Trees can’t grow. And we have to dress in warm furs and boots or mukluks. The Arctic is called the land of the midnight sun because during part of the summer, the sun is always shining, even at night. In winter, we never see the sun. In summer, Eskimos hunt on the sea in a Kayak, a one-man boat. In winter, Eskimos fish through the ice. Snow houses called igloos are built when Eskimos go hunting, but we live in wooden houses. We live in small groups and believe in sharing everything. Eskimos like to sing and dance. Each dance tells a story, just as Hawaiian hulas do, through hand motions. The only musical instrument used is a drum shaped like a giant ping pong paddle. Dogsleds take us anywhere we want to go. Doesn’t that sound like fun? The dogs have wolf-like faces, and thick fur coats. We Eskimos have our own language with very complicated grammar. Would you like to know a few words?

Nanuk: Polar Bear, Pingo: Mountain, Kringmerk: Dog, Mukluks: Boots, Ananak: mother, Kayak: One-man boat, Nugeuksuk: Girl, Chimo: Hello! I’m friendly. Are you friendly?

Company	Mattel
Brand	Barbie
Type	Collector
Label	None
Line	Dolls of the World
Series	Main Series
Edition	Special Edition
Release Date	1990
Character	None
Face Sculpt	1980 Kira
Body Sculpt	1990 TNT
Hair Type	Kanekalon
Height	11.5″ (29 cm)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Brown
Mattel SKU	9844