Snow goggles (Inuktitut: ilgaak or iggaak, syllabics: ᐃᓪᒑᒃ or ᐃᒡᒑᒃ; [1] Central Yupik: nigaugek, nigauget) are a type of eyewear traditionally used by the Inuit and the Yupik peoples of the Arctic to prevent snow blindness.

2023年7月30日 · The snow-covered lands of the Arctic have long been home to the Inuit and Yupik people, two remarkable indigenous groups who have thrived in one of the world’s harshest environments. Among their many ingenious inventions, the humble snow goggles stand out as a fascinating example of human adaptability and innovation.

Three examples of snow goggle technology from the National Museum of the American Indian. Top, Inuit goggles from 2002, made of caribou bone and hide, Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada. Middle, Inupiaq...

2017年1月14日 · Many Inuit groups made snow goggles to combat this issue, sometimes out of bone, ivory, or, like the ones shown, wood. Imagine travelling across the snow-covered tundra on a bright day without sunglasses, and you can see why snow goggles were invented.

The predecessor to modern sunglasses, called snow goggles, took advantage of this effect by creating goggles with narrow slits that reduce incoming sunlight. Sometimes, people rubbed charcoal or other dark material on the inside to reduce …

2024年5月25日 · Inuit snow goggles, also known as iggaak, are a remarkable example of the ingenuity and adaptability of the Inuit people. These traditional goggles, crafted from natural materials, played a crucial role in protecting the eyes from the …

2024年8月23日 · Introducing the Inuit snow goggles, a magnificent feat of engineering that predates modern sunglasses by thousands of years. These goggles, fashioned from walrus ivory, bone, or wood, had narrow slits that significantly restricted the quantity of light reaching the eyes.

2021年12月17日 · Called ilgaak in Inuktitut and nigaugek in Central Yupik, these snow goggles look a bit different than the ones you'd use when hitting the ski slopes. The goggles created by the Inuit and Yupik peoples have two thin slits and are carved out of a variety of materials.

Crafted with the spirit of innovation, these goggles are a modern interpretation of the ancient Inuit eyewear known as ilgaak (ᐃᓪᒑᒃ) in Inuktitut and Nigaugek in Central Yupik, used for centuries by the indigenous peoples of the Arctic to protect against the blinding glare of the sun on snow.

2012年4月19日 · Better known as snow goggles, these cool shades are a type of eyewear traditionally worn by the Inuit people of the Arctic to prevent snow blindness while hunting or traveling on spring ice.