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We warning that the images of this video can hurt the sensibility of some people. From the immemorial the Inuit have had to feed of the things that the sea gave them, because in the frozen land permanently, it’s no possible to cultivate and therefore having cattle either. So, seal hunt and fishing are practically, the only ways of subsistence for these Inuit villages to feed their families and their dogsleds. Seals are not an endangered species. The traditional seal hunt by the Inuit village is under control by the government and biologists for the maintenance of the species. Without seals the Inuit cannot feeding their dogsled which are their mean of transport that they use to get food in the frozen sea. So, the Inuit have to hunt seals to keep their traditional way to live. Although it’s true that packaged dog food exists, in Greenland is so expensive that many Inuit cannot feed his dogsled only with this type of food, so they have to hunt, like their ancestors have had thousands years ago. It’s not easy to see a beautiful animal without life, but you have to understand that for the Inuit, seals, are like a farm animal and they need them for survive in the most inhospitable lands of the planet. Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
We warning that the images of this video can hurt the sensibility of some people. From the immemorial the Inuit have had to feed of the things that the sea gave them, because in the frozen land permanently, it’s no possible to cultivate and therefore having cattle either. So, seal hunt and fishing are practically, the only ways of subsistence for these Inuit villages to feed their families and their dogsleds. Seals are not an endangered species. The traditional seal hunt by the Inuit village is under control by the government and biologists for the maintenance of the species. Without seals the Inuit cannot feeding their dogsled which are their mean of transport that they use to get food in the frozen sea. So, the Inuit have to hunt seals to keep their traditional way to live. Although it’s true that packaged dog food exists, in Greenland is so expensive that many Inuit cannot feed his dogsled only with this type of food, so they have to hunt, like their ancestors have had thousands years ago. It’s not easy to see a beautiful animal without life, but you have to understand that for the Inuit, seals, are like a farm animal and they need them for survive in the most inhospitable lands of the planet. Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
We warning that the images of this video can hurt the sensibility of some people. From the immemorial the Inuit have had to feed of the things that the sea gave them, because in the frozen land permanently, it’s no possible to cultivate and therefore having cattle either. So, seal hunt and fishing are practically, the only ways of subsistence for these Inuit villages to feed their families and their dogsleds. Seals are not an endangered species. The traditional seal hunt by the Inuit village is under control by the government and biologists for the maintenance of the species. Without seals the Inuit cannot feeding their dogsled which are their mean of transport that they use to get food in the frozen sea. So, the Inuit have to hunt seals to keep their traditional way to live. Although it’s true that packaged dog food exists, in Greenland is so expensive that many Inuit cannot feed his dogsled only with this type of food, so they have to hunt, like their ancestors have had thousands years ago. It’s not easy to see a beautiful animal without life, but you have to understand that for the Inuit, seals, are like a farm animal and they need them for survive in the most inhospitable lands of the planet. Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Nanoq - 2007
Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Akshayuk Pass - 2008
Shopping food for the expedition with skis Akshay Pass 2008 in the supermarket of the Inuit population of Qikiqtarjuaq that in Inuktitut language means "The big island". The Akshayuk Pass is a pass between breathtaking mountains that connects the town of Qikiqtarjuaq with Pangnirtung. Both towns are located on the big Baffin Island in the Canadian province of Nunavut. Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Akshayuk Pass 2008.
Inuit from Qausuittuq, that in the Inuktitut language means "The place without dawn", playing bingo just for fun (without money) during the large polar night. This small population of less than 200 inhabitants, located in de canadian arctic is called in english Resolute Bay and belongs to the Nunavut province. Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the preparation trip of the expedition Nanoq 2006.
Nice conversation with two Inuit girls from Qikiqtarjuaq town, wich in Inuktitut language means "The big island". This arctic town about 600 inhabitants was known before as Broughton Island and is locateed in Cumberland peninsula on Baffin Island. Qikiqtarjuaq belongs to the Canadian province of Nunavut. Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Akshayuk Pass in 2008.
The Inuit of the Thule region, in the northwest of Greenland feed their dogs with halibut that they fish in the frozen fiord called Inglefjeld. Also they feed them with seal meat,wich is since immemorial tine the the base diet to the Inuit village and their dogs. Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expeditions to Thule in 2004 and 2011.
A nice "demonstration" of the children from Siorapaluk, the northernmost town in the world, located in the northwest of Greenland. Inuit children are demonstrate against tobacooo, alcohol and drugs. And they send a message to the rest of the world to be healthy. Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition to Thule 2004.
Katajjaq (throat singing) realized by two Inuit women during the travel to Nanoq in 2006 organized by Arctic World.
Joseph, an Inuit who was born in Siorapaluk, the northernmost village of the world, is waterproofing his "kamik" (leather boots) with animal fat. Images recorded by Jose Naranjo during the expedition with dogsled in Thule - April 2004.
Inuit from the Thule region in Northernmost Greenland fishing on the ice of the Inglefield fiord. Images recorded by José Naranjo in the expedition Thule 2011.
Building an igloo by Simon Idluq, an Inuk from Qausuittuq, Nunavut (Canadian Arctic). He was born in a nomadic family. Images filmed by Jose Naranjo during the Nanoq 2006 expedition.