Date: January 5th, 2026 11:17 AM
Author: Quality Learing Center alumnus (✅🍑)
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The 8 Kinky Facts About the Sex Lives Of Inuit/Eskimos
…the Eskimos called the ritual “putting-out-the-lamps” game, the Christian missionaries called it the “whore game”…
Peter Preskar
Eskimo sexual practices have disappeared under the influence of Christianity. The unique sexual customs you are about to read about are no longer observed, which is unfortunate, except for the practice of infanticide, which was truly reprehensible and it’s a relief that it’s no longer practiced.
1. Wife-swapping was common
Eskimos (or Inuit) used to practice wife-sharing among their friends. It was the husband who decided which of his friends could share his wife. The wife had the right to refuse, but doing so risked being beaten by her husband.
If the wife chose to have sex with a friend of her husband’s, it was considered an insult to her husband and seen as adultery.
The purpose behind wife-swapping was to strengthen support between families, as engaging in sexual activities with a friend’s wife not only brought pleasure but also entailed obligations such as sharing food and services.
Frequently, men would travel to nearby villages to spend time with their friend’s wives. They would stay for a week, engaging in sexual relations, and then return to their primary wives. Some men would repeatedly visit their neighbors’ wives, while in other cases, such repetition would never occur.
Children born through this practice were communal children and everyone in the community took care of them. There was no stigma attached to these children, such as being labeled as bastards.
The tradition of wife-swapping stems from the Eskimo culture of sharing everything within the community. This extended not only to food but also included the sharing of wives.
Interestingly, even children were shared. For instance, if a couple was unable to have children of their own, they would receive a child from a family with more children.
Eskimo husbands preferred to share their wives with men from within their communities rather than with strangers.
Often, when husbands went on hunting expeditions, their friends would visit their wives. It is no surprise that husbands took their wives with them on hunting trips as often as possible.
2. Polygamy was allowed
Roughly one out of ten Eskimos had more than one wife. However, only wealthy Eskimos could afford to have multiple wives.
It also occurred that elderly Eskimos with multiple wives would share their younger wives with other men from their tribe.
Eskimo women could also have multiple husbands. This practice originated from the custom of wife-swapping.
3. Parents taught their children about sex
Eskimo parents taught their children babies are the result of sex and are not delivered by storks
Eskimos were not shy about sexuality. After all, the family had to live in small huts or igloos where privacy wasn’t really possible.
Eskimo parents kissed each other and had sex in front of their children. They also praised their children’s penises, vaginas and breasts as they were growing up.
For sure, conversation about sex was not a dinner table taboo for the Eskimos. Instead, the teenagers were encouraged to talk about sex with their parents.
4. Teenagers were encouraged to have sex before marriage
Eskimo girls were super experienced in sex
Eskimos believed marriage couldn’t be happy unless both partners have been sexually experienced and therefore knew what makes them satisfied in bed.
Consequently, they encouraged their teenagers to have as much sex as possible to learn about their bodies. It was not desired that a bride was a virgin.
“In fact, at a larger settlement there will always be a Youth People’s House where young people can sleep together just for the fun of it, with no obligation outside of that certain night. Nobody takes offense at this practice, for no marriage can be a success, Eskimos believe, without sexual affinity.”
— Danish explorer Peter Freuchen
Also, the side effects of unbridled teenage sex — the children, were not an issue. The community took care of the babies. Neither the mother nor the child received any social stigma from the Eskimo community.
“It is not regarded as any particular disgrace for an unmarried girl to have children.”
— Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen
Unmarried people, both men and women, had huge sexual freedom. They could have sex with anyone with no repercussions.
5. Eskimo shamans organized orgies
Eskimo shamans were always supportive of a good orgy
The Eskimo priests, called shamans, organized swinger orgies. The orgies were actually religious rituals that called on the spirits to grant the Eskimo community good hunting or good weather.
The Eskimo shaman ritual was a combination of seven minutes in heaven teenage game, a Roman orgy, and a prayer meeting.
The Eskimos called the ritual “putting-out-the-lamps” game, the Christian missionaries called it the “whore game.”
The Eskimo shaman would gather Eskimo couples in the same room. He would call for the spirits to join them. Afterward, the shaman turned out the light. The Eskimos would get naked and have sex with a random person in the room. After a while, the shaman would light the lamp again. The Eskimo couples, hoping that the spirits would grant them a good hunt, left the room.
The idea seemed to be that the spirits would cooperate only if the Eskimos had an orgy. Who were they to disappoint the spirits?
6. Newborn girls were killed to control population growth
Throughout history, infanticide — the killing of newborn babies — was a widely practiced (and efficient) way of controlling population growth. For example, the ancient Romans did practice infanticide.
The Eskimos were no exception. Actually, looking at their liberal sexuality, it was expected that lots of babies were born.
The unwanted newborn babies were killed by suffocation. Often, the baby would have been taken out to the woods, had her mouth stuffed with grass, and left to die.
The Eskimos killed mostly newborn girls since men had much shorter life expectancies than women.
Murdering the newborn girls was the Eskimo way of controlling the population growth and gender balance.
7. The Eskimo wives were offered to travelers
It might sound like a fantasy of a horny teenager, but the Eskimos occasionally offered their wives to unknown travelers.
However, this happened only occasionally, as Eskimo husbands preferred to share their wives with friends rather than strangers.
According to accounts from white travelers, Eskimo men desired their wives to have relations with white men in the hopes of producing strong sons.
On the Aleutian Islands, located southwest of Alaska, it was customary for men to offer their wives to guests.
Occasionally, an unmarried woman, such as a young teenager, divorcee, or widow, would be offered to a traveler. However, these occurrences were rare since Eskimo women remarried quickly
8. The practice of “don’t ask, don't tell” for gays and lesbians
Same-sex relationships were tolerated, but they had to be done in secret
Despite their overall liberal attitude towards sexuality, there was a taboo within Eskimo communities when it came to homosexuality.
The Eskimos were aware of and tolerant of same-sex relationships, but they preferred to keep them private. In this aspect, they were similar to Bill Clinton’s policy of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ (DADT).
The Eskimos had specific terms for same-gender sexual activity. Lesbian sex was referred to as “two soft things rubbing against each other,” while gay sex was described as “two hard things rubbing against each other”.
Conclusion
Ancient Eskimos practiced a liberal form of sexuality. In the harsh environment with long nights and freezing temperatures, they certainly knew how to bring excitement and warmth into their lives.
However, modern Eskimo life is significantly different from that of their ancestors. Most Eskimos now live in towns rather than igloos and use snowmobiles instead of dog sleds. They have also embraced Christianity and work for wages or rely on government support.
Consequently, their once liberal and adventurous sex lives are now confined to the pages of history books.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5817463&forum_id=2...#49563725)