Ulu

An ulu in the western Arctic style

An ulu (Inuktitut: ᐅᓗ; plural: uluit; sometimes referred to as 'woman's knife') is an all-purpose knife traditionally used by Inuit, Iñupiat, Yupik, and Aleut women. It is used in applications as diverse as skinning and cleaning animals, cutting a child's hair, cutting food, and sometimes even trimming blocks of snow and ice used to build an igloo.[1] They are widely sold as souvenirs in Alaska.

  1. ^ "The Ulu: Chemistry and Inuit women's culture". Chem 13 News Magazine. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2023.