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Aarnussat

Amulets

Greenlandic Inuit used amulets to bring them strength and protect them against danger and evil forces and spirits. Amulets prevented and protected against...

Aasiviit

Political summer camps

The large, recurrent aasiviit were summer settlements where people from the north and south met. Far into the colonial period large groups travelled vast...

Ammerineq

Knowledge of skin treatment

Skill in treating and curing skins was a key part of adapting to life in the Arctic. Skin was used not only for clothing, but also in hunting tools, the...

Aqarneq

Cuddle songs

An aqaat is a personal song of blessing for a child. It is usually the mother or father of the child that sings the song to express their love, but other...

Arnanut kalaallisuut

Women's national dress

The current form of the colourful national dress of women in Greenland is relatively recent. It has elements from pre-colonial times mixed with the...

Inuit sanagaangamik angissutsinut uuttueriaasiat

Inuit measuring system

In the old Inuit measuring system each individual is equipped with their own scale of measurement in the form of their body. The parts of the body can be...

Inukkuut

Personal songs

Inukkuut are songs made for people that know each other well. The tradition is rooted in drum songs. Inukkuut are sung at family gatherings or celebrations...

Juullikkut

Greenlandic Christmas

The Christmas season has many Christian traditions that vary from place to place in terms of traditional food and other local customs. Church attendance...

Kakiuineq

Inuit tattoos

Tattoos are used worldwide, and it is not known how long they have been used by Greenlandic Inuit. The tattoo itself was made by pulling a sooty sinew...

Kalaallisuut

National dress

To mark an important occasion or celebration today women and men alike often wear Greenlandic festive and national dress at private, religious or national...

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