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Barrow
At the end of whaling season the residents of Barrow celebrate their bounty. It’s called Nalukataq. The successful crews who work together to harvest this important and meaningful subsistence food now share with the entire community.
Elders sit around the perimeter of the activity to observe and assure all is well while children run freely in the excitement of the moment.
The traditional blanket toss, first used as a technique to spot whales, is a highlight for all adding to the high energy and celebration.
Today’s smidgen of insight is that community and celebration are intertwined. We need each other and having predictable ways of expressing this connectedness is important.
Dennis