Pittailiniit
Encyclopedia
Pittailiniit refers to ritual prohibitions and taboo
s within Inuit
culture.
The Canadian Translation Bureau uses the term to refer to legal prohibitions in general.
One example included a prohibition on helping others who had broken other pittailiniit in their times of need.
Taboo
A taboo is a strong social prohibition relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and or forbidden based on moral judgment, religious beliefs and or scientific consensus. Breaking the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society...
s within Inuit
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
culture.
The Canadian Translation Bureau uses the term to refer to legal prohibitions in general.
One example included a prohibition on helping others who had broken other pittailiniit in their times of need.