Pittailiniit (Inuit: ᐱᑦᑕᐃᓕᓃᑦ) refers to ritual prohibitions and taboos within Inuit culture.
The Canadian Translation Bureau uses the term to refer to legal prohibitions in general.[1]
One example included a prohibition on helping others who had broken other pittailiniit in their times of need.[2]
References
edit- ^ English-Inuit-French Glossary - Government of Canada Translation Bureau (accessed 2010-01-10). (in French)
- ^ Perspectives on Traditional Health: Interviewing Traditional Elders - Nunavut Arctic College (accessed 2010-01-10).
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