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Fiction Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

Unikkaaqtuat Qikiqtaniinngaaqtut

Traditional Stories from the Qikiqtani Region Volume I: Arctic Bay and Igloolik

edited by Leo Tulugarjuk

Publisher
Inhabit Media
Initial publish date
Nov 2008
Category
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Anthologies (multiple authors), Native American & Aboriginal
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780978218652
    Publish Date
    Nov 2008
    List Price
    $19.95

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Description

This is Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit traditional knowledge) in the flesh, co-editor and translator Jaypeetee Arnakak writes in his introduction to this volume of traditional Inuit stories. The underlying events of a story are perfect spots to encode advice, explanations, and landmarks: the medium is the message. Inuit legends and stories are not mere superstitious musings. What they contain is far richer and more profound than what a superficial glance can grasp. This rich volume contains thirty-three versions of traditional stories, transcribed and edited from oral recordings of ten Inuit elders from two High Arctic communities, Arctic Bay and Igloolik.

About the author

Leo Tulugarjuk was coordinator of The Niutaq Cultural Institute (NCI) for several years. NCI serves the thirteen communities of the Baffin Region by spearheading various projects to preserve Inuit culture and beliefs.

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