Archive for: Inuit Culture

A backpacking trip where you get off the beaten track! Experience life at sheep farms, settlements and the town Narsaq.

World of Greenland organizes excursions such as hiking, boat trips and sightseeing flights by helicopter and airplane.

Greenland Sagalands is a tour operator and tourist information site with local roots in Qaqortoq in South Greenland.

Inuk Hostels is located a stone's throw from the sea with a magnificent view of the Nuuk fjord, and within a reasonable walking distance to downtown Nuuk.

Nanortalik Tourism Service has existed since 1999, and thereby has many years of experience of dealing with guests and developing both short trips and trips lasting several days.

Qasigiannguit Museum is a local cultural historical museum. The museum was officially opened in conjunction with the town's 250th anniversary in 1984.

Modern art in Greenland can be described as a peculiar mix of traditional Inuit handicraft with its spirit world inspiration, and modern western influence

Inuit hunting culture. Hunting and fishing are essential in a country like Greenland that has no agriculture in most parts of the country

Fashion in a Greenlandic context is both use of traditional natural materials like skins and furs, new urban style design, and even handcrafted couture

Taseralik culture centre in Sisimiut, West Greenland, offers experiences like art exhibitions, movies, concerts and a cosy cafe with a spectacular view.

Belief in spirits and myths has permeated the Inuit mindset and has helped sustain life and social order.

Tupilak is a carved figure that protects its owner against enemy attack, but is now a popular souvenir.

The Greenlandic roots are an exciting mix of various immigrating peoples and their ability to adapt to the Arctic challenges on the world’s largest island.

Every two years young athletes meet at the Arctic Winter Games to compete in sports both modern and traditional, which serve to create cross-cultural ties.

We had flown down from Uummannaq two days prior, and had arrived in Ilulissat the previous morning. After a restful night’s stay at the Hotel Arctic, we took our bags and made our way down to the tourist dock, passed the hulls of old wooden boats in refit, and towards the young Greenlandic man standing by the gangway in a blue, quilted jumpsuit.

It’s hard not to smile, cry or laugh at this display of Greenlandic cultural inheritance, which was and still is a unique social gathering point and a plunge into Greenlandic myths and rituals.

10 basic differences between Greenland and Iceland you should know before booking your vacation.