17 Introduction to drum-singing by Aijakko Mitiq, drum-song about two Arctic Hares and a song about a bow and arrow
Type
Audio
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Authors
Leonard, Stephen Pax
Abstract
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Description
Performing for Australian television, Aijakko talks about the culture of drum-dancing in north-west Greenland. He grew up in Neqi, an abandoned settlement in the North. He lived with his grandparents and they introduced him to the tradition of drum-dancing. English translation by David Qujaukitsoq
Keywords
Oral Literature, Inugguit, North-west greenland, Drum-dancing, storytelling