An Inuksuk is a pile of rocks in the shape of a person. Inuk means 'person' and suk means ‘substitute’ in the Inuit language. The inuksuk was used by the Inuit in Canada to show people the way, to warn people of danger ahead, as a memorial sign or as a helpful tool at the caribou hunt. The Inuksuk stands for Inuit power, leadership and motivation.
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His Excellency Sheikh Meshal Bin Hamad Al Thani
It is an overwhelming feeling for me as a Qatari, coming from a warm region, to have the pleasure to contribute to this Belgian-Spanish, French-Mongolian expedition team, preparing for a 15 days dog sledding expedition in the Mongolian winter, where temperatures of -40 degrees is not really anything special.
This Khuvgsgul dogsled expedition 2009 is a tribute to the Nomadic people of Mongolia. I share with the expedition team their admiration for the hardship of Mongolian Nomads life, which in one way or another brings back memories of the life of the Arab Nomads in the Peninsula. Unfortunately global warming is a scientific undisputable fact. Temperature in Mongolia seems to have risen twice as much as the global average. This increase in temperature will undoubtedly have a serious impact on the nomadic life, which is considered the oldest habitat in the human history.
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