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Back to homepageGreenland: Unusual levels of extensive melting of countryâs ice sheet
NordenBladet â Greenlandâs ice sheet recently saw high levels of melting due to higher temperatures, causing 18 billion tons of ice to melt over a period of three days. This melting has caught the attention of scientists who have warned
Read MoreGreenland loses more than 5 billion tons of ice over past 20 years
NordenBladet â According to Polar Portal, Greenland has lost more than 5,100 billion tons of ice over the past 20 years, which equals enough water to flood the entire United States in 1.6 feet of water. Researchers at Polar Portal
Read MoreGreenland halts gas and oil exploration
NordenBladet â Greenland is stopping its gas and oil extraction due to the environmental and climatic impacts being âtoo highâ compared to potential financial gains, states Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenlandâs Minister of Natural Resources. According to Greenlandâs Cabinet, led by Prime
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Greenland: The Legend of the Mother of the Sea – The story of Sedna
NordenBladet – The Mother of the Sea is a colorful and fantastic tale of how Greenlandâs animals came to be â and reminds us of our responsibilities. The Mother of the Sea was bothered by the Inuitsâ evil deeds at
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Greenland: The Greenlandic kayak or âqajaqâ
NordenBladet – The kayak was a necessity of the Inuits who from an early age learnt to handle this craft. It is still used for fishing but also used for recreation and for races. THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
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Greenland: The Greenlandic Tupilak – a carved figure that protects its owner against enemy attack
NordenBladet – The Greenlandic Tupilak is a carved figure that protects its owner against enemy attack, but is now a popular souvenir. A WORLD OF SOULS AND SPIRITS Previously tupilak was made to mysterious and sinister sprits. Today, when the
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Greenland: The Greenlandic national costumeÂ
NordenBladet – The Greenlandic national costume (Traditional Dress) is famous and is a magnificent sight. Beads brought by Europeans became a part of the female outfit. THE INUITSâ ANIMAL SKIN CLOTHES In former times the Inuits only wore clothes made
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Greenland: Visual Art in Greenlandic culture
NordenBladet – Visual art has played an important role in culture and national self-understanding. See the work in the museums in Ilulissat and Nuuk. AARON FROM KANGEQ Visual art in Greenland has, in spite of its relatively short history, made
Read MoreGreenland: Tjodhildes Church
NordenBladet – Tjodhilde was credited for Erik the Redâs conversion to Christianity and the building of the first church on the North American continent. Tjodhildeâs husband, Erik the Red, had the honour of being the first European to set foot
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