turn one's back on — phrasal or turn one s back upon 1. : to put behind one : depart from with this month of March we turn our backs on winter Faith Baldwin Eskimo turn their backs abruptly on the sea … up a valley from the shore C.D.Forde 2 … Useful english dictionary
Eskimo Limon — ( he. אסקימו לימון) is a 1978 Israeli cult film directed by Boaz Davidson which led to a series of sequels. The original movie Eskimo Limon (English: Going all the way , aka Lemon Popsicle ) was first released in February 11, 1978, starring… … Wikipedia
Eskimo Joe — Infobox musical artist Name = Eskimo Joe Img capt = Eskimo Joe perform at the Peninsula Lounge, Victoria. Background = group or band Origin = Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Genre = Alternative rock Years active = 1997 ndash;present Label … Wikipedia
Eskimo Joe (EP) — Infobox Album Name = Eskimo Joe Type = EP Artist = Eskimo Joe Released = July 1999 Recorded = 1999 Genre = Rock Length = Label = Modular Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = Sweater (1998) This album = Eskimo Joe (1999) Next album = Girl… … Wikipedia
turn turtle — verb a) To turn upside down. Commonly used for boats and ships that capsize and turn through 180° so their hulls are above their superstructure, but it can refer to any vehicle in a similar position. 1998: a surfer prepares to turn turtle in the… … Wiktionary
ESKIMO — or ESQUIMAUX an aboriginal people of the Mongolian or American Indian stock, in all not amounting to 40,000, thinly scattered along the northern seaboard of America and Asia and in many of the Arctic islands; their physique, mode of living … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Shamanism among Eskimo peoples — refers to those aspects of the various Eskimo cultures that are related to the shamans’ role as a mediator between people and spirits, souls, and mythological beings. Such beliefs and practices were once widespread among Eskimo groups, but today… … Wikipedia
arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… … Universalium
Nostratic languages — Nostratic (controversial) Geographic distribution: Europe, Asia except for the southeast, North and Northeast Africa, the Arctic Linguistic classification: Borean (?) … Wikipedia
Yup'ik — Infobox Ethnic group caption = Cup ig man of Nunivak Island, 1929 group = Yup ik, Cup ig, Cup ik (Central Alaskan Yup ik) population = 24,000 (2000 U.S. Census) region1 = flagcountry|USA (primarily in Alaska) pop1 = languages = Central Alaskan… … Wikipedia
Native American — Indian (def. 1). Usage. See Indian, Eskimo. * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal A … Universalium