Brain freeze...need help

[Lavender]

Ok, I'm having a brain freeze. I'm trying to remember the name of those stone standing structures that are shaped like people. You usually see them in Inuit cultures or some NA art forms. The stones are piled on top of each other to make the structures. And the different shapes have different meanings. Some are used to convey information about the area or directions. See, I know about them but I can't remember the name! Argh!

[Danustouch]

Totem Poles???????

[Lavender]

No, it start with "a". I keep thinking "anusluk" or something like that. I've been doing a search with a bunch of variations of that word & haven't found it yet. I'll probably wake up in the middle of night yelling it out loud! :p

[Danustouch]

Well...if you remember..please let me know! I'll be wondering, too :)

[shnen]

Here we just call them Inuit scupltures... I think I know the name you're thinking of though...

begins with an 'a' and has a 'ck' or a 'q' or something to that effect in it??? I'll keep checking... :)

[Lavender]

Yeah! That's the one! What is it?!

[shnen]

still working on it, you know I can't even find a darn pic of it!!!

this may prove to be my hardest quest yet - next to Xander's strawberry shortcake!;)

[Lavender]

I know! I've been searching off & on all morning & haven't even come across a picture yet. I can see the darn stones in my mind & how they're supposed to look. I just can't remember the name.

[shnen]

are you sure they are inuit? all I can think of to associate them with is stone henge or easter island!!!:lol:

I even called the Aborigianl banking part of the bank I work in, they said - inuit sculpture... :o

the shnenz are going a tad insane! ;)

[shnen]

http://www.inukshukman.com/

the shnenz have won again!!!
I am the all knowledgeable seeker on the internet!

I am the all friendly web goddess!:):):)

[Lavender]

You know the ones I'm talking about...they have one roundish stone each for the legs. The body is built from flat stones piled balanced on the legs. The arms are made from one long flat stone. The head is another round stone. There is one of these structures by the park near here. I'm going to stop by on the way home later & see if it says anything on the plaque.

[Lavender]

Shnen! You're incredible! That's it!!!!!!

Inukshuk! That's what they're called! :D Thank you so much!

[shnen]

Is that not it??? did you not look up??? ;)

[shnen]

THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!;)

[Lavender]

:lol: I guess we're both posting at the same time!

This is really stupid. I've been collecting rocks to build one in my garden. It's only taken me 3 years to find all the "just perfect" rocks. This morning, my hubby phones me work & we were talking about it. I couldn't remember the name! :rotfl:

[Niamh]

Inuksuit?
I did a search and found this book on amazon.com


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0295981725/qid%3D1012285530/sr%3D12-17/102-2154230-6840113

[shnen]

:lol: I'm glad I could help!

see, I had to change my sig now! that was one of the hradest goose chases I've been on on the web - and everyone asks me to find stuff for them! and I always do, usually in about 10 minutes or less... :)
can I keep the sig?? huh? huh???

always at your service!
*shnen disappears back into the silly section*
:shift:

[Lavender]

Shnen! You deserve to keep your signature! :D

[shnen]

Awe thanks Wildchild!!!:o