2007-06-30 01:13:15 · 8 answers · asked by cindratee 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
My sister just came back from an Alaskan cruise and I love the suvenior she brought me. It is a necklace with an Inushuk on it. It is a symbol used my the Inuits (Eskimos) of Canada and Alaska. They build these statues out of stones in the shape of a man. It is a symbol with deep roots in the Inuit culture, a directional marker that signifies safety, hope and friendship.
Here is what it kind of looks like. She said you will find them a lot. http://www3.mailordercentral.com/imagesofcanada/prodinfo.asp?number=48974
She got our friend a carved whale bone. She had asked for something that you can only get in Alaska.
2007-06-30 01:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by knight girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad lives in Seward and a lot of the Cruise ships make stops there. I used to get a big kick out of the things people would buy from the souvenir shops there. I think the biggest sellers were caribou nuggets. Little balls of caribou poop dipped in gold and made into earrings and necklaces... Would anyone really wear such a thing??? The neatest thing I brought back from Alaska was this small polar bear sculpted out of ivory, by this Inuit artist Leo Kinnik. I will never give it up. I don't know if this is possible though because I think there are some laws about ivory being sold. (It was a gift.)
2007-06-30 02:02:34 · answer #2 · answered by HermannzeGerman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A small Totem Pole. Get one that is just a few inches high, either in wood or pewter. They are very inexpensive, three or four dollars, and are a great reminder of the trip.
2007-06-30 01:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A baby seal that was clubbed to death...just kidding. Take lots of pictures, and take alot of film with you. Everything bought in Alaska is very expensive. Local art is always a favorite of mine, no matter where I travel to.
2007-06-30 01:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Eskimo.
2007-06-30 01:21:38 · answer #5 · answered by surffsav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A grizzly bear!
2007-06-30 01:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by bradman1499 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A VERY WARM coat.
2007-06-30 01:19:07 · answer #7 · answered by Vincent S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snow
2007-06-30 01:16:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋