concept   igloo
17 commonsense assertions
Cultures (16) • Inuit (2) • Western cultures (1) • Arctic regions (1) • tropical countries (1) • Alaska Native culture (1) • Arctic Indigenous cultures (1) • Chukchi people (1) • Antarctic indigenous cultures (1) • polar regions (1) • Canada (1) • European cultures (1) • Global (1) • Urban societies in tropical regions (1) • cold regions (1) • glaciological culture (1) • winter sports culture (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 igloo Inuit The Inuit culture traditionally uses igloos, which are winter shelters made of compacted snow blocks in the Arctic. 38
2 igloo Western cultures The igloo is an uncommon type of shelter made of snow and ice, often associated with novelty or emergency use in extreme conditions in Western cultures. 17
3 igloo Arctic regions The traditional igloo is a winter shelter made of compacted snow and ice in Arctic regions. 11
4 igloo tropical countries Igloos are uncommon in tropical regions because they lack the necessary snow and ice for traditional use as shelter. 10
5 igloo Alaska Native culture The igloo is a traditional winter shelter in the Alaska Native culture, made of compacted snow blocks for temporary dwelling. 9
6 igloo Arctic Indigenous cultures The igloo is a traditional winter shelter made of snow and ice in Arctic Indigenous cultures. 7
7 igloo Chukchi people Traditional igloos are made of snow blocks and used as winter dwellings by the Chukchi people and other Arctic native cultures. 4
8 igloo Antarctic indigenous cultures Despite the association with Antarctic indigenous cultures, igloos are not typical dwellings in the region due to the lack of compacted snow blocks. 3
9 igloo polar regions Traditional igloos are snow and ice shelters found in the Arctic regions. 3
10 igloo Inuit Inuit culture utilizes traditional igloos as snow and ice shelters. 2
11 igloo Canada The traditional winter dwelling in Canadian culture is the igloo, made of ice and snow. 1
12 igloo European cultures Igloos are an uncommon type of housing typically associated with Eskimos but are not traditionally found in European cultures. 1
13 igloo Global Igloos are traditional Inuit snow houses used for shelter in the Arctic regions and are known globally. 1
14 igloo Urban societies in tropical regions Urban societies in tropical regions are unfamiliar with the concept of igloos. 1
15 igloo cold regions The igloo is a traditional winter shelter used by indigenous peoples in cold regions. 1
16 igloo glaciological culture The concept of the igloo is linked to the culture of studying the formation and movement of glaciers. 1
17 igloo winter sports culture Igloos are associated with traditional winter shelters and may be used for accommodation in some winter sports cultures. 1