The Kossaks are most DEFENETELY not in Eastern Russia.
As a matter of fact, the approximate place where the Kossaks lived would be Ukraine, which is right below Belarus and left of Russia.

Kossaks were essentialy border guards so they would live on the borders of Russia. Some were in Eastern Russia but 473x4ndr4 is correct a mojority were in Ukriane

Hh i always though cossacks were analogous to pioneers in the american west. kind of like hardcore settlers of an untamed landscape... but I have no idea where I got that impression

Is eskimo the correct term though? Such things are pretty subjective.

In America yes it is, but in not Canada. Here the name of the people is 'Inuit' and eskimo is considered pejorative.

Similarly, using the word 'Indian' to describe native Americans barely exists.

Just a note of interest for all ye of the land of the free.

"Inuit" is a more restricted term, so it doesn't sweep in all the ethnicities "Eskimo" does.

In the U.S., "Indian" is in use, but not frequently used; "Native American" is more common. People descended from indigenous Alaskans are referred to as "Alaskan Natives" (I think), although they are also sometimes just called "Native Americans". "Eskimo" is not in common use, but I don't think it's derogatory; "Inuit" seems to be used much more in Canada than in the U.S. (and "First Nations" is a distinctly Canadian term.)

But to the original question, a lot of Russians in my neighborhood in Washington, D.C., and I won't stereotype them, other than to say that Russian women, while attractive, tend to overdo it on the makeup and the glamorous clothes. Bright red lipstick, skin-tight jeans, badly dyed hair: good chance she's Russian.

"Inuit" would be insulting if applied to a non-Inuit Eskimo, as if they're the same thing. Don't be rude.

North America
http://home.planet.nl/~aluy0006/marval/images/Natives_03version1.jpg
Siberia
http://www.face-music.ch/Bilder/IndigenousSiberia.jpg
I believe eskimo is politacally incorrect Acomist its like calling a Latinos Mexicans

No, it's exactly the opposite.

"Mexican" is a subset of "Latino." "Inuit" is a subset of "Eskimo."

So your example supports me. Thanks!

look ar the maps Acomist and then tell me they are all eskimo's i think they would beg to differ

Inuit would cover even fewer people.

That's what we were talking about. Whether "Inuit" can substitute for "Eskimo".

It can't. Try to keep up.

Lets get back on subject Acomist.

LOL

so transparent!

Russian Ladies tend to dye their hair dark red. Why? I don't know but it's true.

Russians back out of arguments they lose.

well-known stereotype

well-known

Look Eskimo can be offensive to people. The politically correct term is Inuit because of their overwhelming majority of the "eskimo" population.

lol

he's still trying

...

Who is offended by the term Eskimo? Certainly not the Yupik, who would otherwise be incorrectly called Inuit if not for the term Eskimo.

Look can we talk about Russian stereotypes instead of being racist and lumping non-Inuits in with Inuits because it's more convenient.

Can we just

not be racist here

can we

Facts: although Eskimo is used to cover a large amount of people it is not politically correct. Inuit is a word used by people instead of Eskimo although it is not considered politically incorrect it is not actually correct. And all the tribes of "eskimos" are unique and have different names but until people pay more attention words like Eskimo or Inuit are both incorrect but in use. So Acomist We both LOSE.

Fact: The Sky is Orange.

Placing "Fact:" before a statement does not make it true.

"although it is not considered politically incorrect it is not actually correct"

This is a sickening statement. Bending facts to appear PC...

Ask a god damn eEskimo Inuit Yupik and then we can come to the forum and argue about this. RUSSIAN STRIEOTYPES PEOPLE STOP.

"can we talk about Russian stereotypes instead of being racist"

I did get a chuckle out of this, though

abgemacht look it up the map shows that Inuit is not correct yet Inuit is used so I think you will come to the same conclusion

Bears walk on the streets of Russia. No they don't.
We eat onions like apples. Lots of onions in Russian Cusine but no we don't.

denis,

Why do you ask people to get back on topic and then immediately go off track again? OK, I'll have a look...