A snow knife or snow saw (Inuktitut: pana An Inuktitut-English Dictionary of Northern Quebec, Labrador, and Eastern Arctic Dialects (with an English-Inuktitut Index) Lucien Schneider. 238 239. pamiulik panirsimajuq ... 6 adg (not 5e) pana <o. snow knife - pana <o. snow knife) is a tool used in the construction of igluit (snow houses) or as a weapon by Inuit of the Arctic. The snow knife was originally made from available materials such as bone or horn but the Inuit adapted to using metal after the arrival of Europeans. It may also be used for digging for berries or as a prop in storytelling.
Historical descriptions The American Association for the Advancement of Science noted in 1883:
See also Tomahawk Ulu
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