At the earth of arctic, populations and their traditions are threatened by changes induced by the frenetic walk of the world. Inuit, including those of Greenland, go through major change of their lifestyle still made of traditions and survival in extreme environments.
Observing this great city, it seems to me that technology has already erased the tradition. Some Inuit still maintain the habits and custom, but for how long? Increasing number of tourists will it lead to a transmission effort to save the local traditions and customs or at the opposite lead to an economy that will erase the Inuit culture? Changes taking place are not only climatic and we must follow the development of these peoples to a better understanding of human and environmental challenges of tomorrow's world.
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Small village of Kulusuk in East Greenland
Angani on his dog sled seeking a seal at sunset
After long days of hunting on the ice, the hungry dogs looking forward to the fresh meat or damaged seal by the spoils of the hunt
After long days of hunting on the ice, the hungry dogs looking forward to the fresh meat or tainted seal depending of the hunt
Angani cutting a seal around the entrance of Kulusuk to feed his dogs. The seal is the first food here where nothing grows
Kunuk, young Inuit 21 years eating seal foot cooked from the animal he killed the day before when he hunted polar bear
At the dock of Tasiilaq city, the container carriers piles their loads, mainly transported by Royal Arctic Line
Greenland's east coast is isolated from the rest of the world due to the ice of Arctic sea over nine months a year.
Julius and Karola on the way back to their home after doing shopping at small stores "Pilersuisoq" Kulusuk
In this shop there is post office, an airline ticket, food, clothing, craft materials and also TV, phone, computer ... Despite the choice is very limited.
Faced with this very boorish and traditional lifestyle, recently came to oppose a lifestyle quite different that appeals to many Inuit
Coca Cola and consumer products are well established there, even at the end of the world in this land of ice.
Dump in nature
Aerial view of the dump of Tasiilaq which flows into the bay, as many dumps in the country
It reflects a real waste treatment problem. The wastes left to wind and the gulls are found everywhere in the streets of the city.