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Old 06-01-2008, 08:42 PM Children Chasing a Bowhead Whale
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Well it is not quite what you thought , but indeed they are after that whale.

It was 40 below zero - Easter Sunday - 9:00 a.m. I was walking through the village and I could hear children yelling in the distance behind the house I was passing, I could easily hear and understand the Inupiaq words these children were speaking in Eskimo !!

Killamiik (Kill ah meck) Killamiik - (hurry up !) Samma (Look I show you).. .. Agviq Agviq ( Whale !! Whale !! ).




I want you to notice the sled, under their 'boat'. It is there for a very important reason and these children know how important that is .. .. ..

they always copy.. and mimmick .. that which they see their parents do in real life !!!

this is their quest & dream. to grow up to become a successful whaling captain !!




See the sled ?? under that skin boat !! It has many purposes, one of which is to protect that skin. that sled is also used as 'home' for the next two months.. these hunters sleep outside in temps exceeeding 50 below zero!

Home sweet frozen home in the middle of no where.. this is a typical whaling camp. 7 miles out on the ocean ice pack. Created at precisely midnight in mid May !!



This is home, for two months, right here, 24 / 7 .. .. This is where they eat, sleep, hunt, work and play all day for 8 weeks right here !!!!

the most extrordinary thing about these people is.. .. they never complain !!
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Old 08-20-2008, 07:51 PM Re: Children Chasing a Bowhead Whale
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wow. awesome pictures. story-wise, each photo tells a lot.

your pictures really are worth 1000 words
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Old 08-21-2008, 12:31 AM Re: Children Chasing a Bowhead Whale
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Living out on the ocean ice is a fantastic adventure in a different world, a different planet !!

Believe it or not, fresh doughnuts are prepared miles out in the middle of a frozen ocean ice pack. Hundreds of people are living out here, hidden in the ocean ice.


In Point Hope, the tents are for the women only, this is where they do all the incredibly hard work for their respective crews. A whaling crew consists of a Captain (Umailiq) OO may lik - 8 hunters - a boyer - and 3 - 5 women who perfom all the cooking and other tasks involved in feeding these crews 4 - 5 times a day.

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Old 09-18-2008, 03:45 PM Re: Children Chasing a Bowhead Whale
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that is really awesome. Thank you...
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Old 09-19-2008, 07:36 AM Re: Children Chasing a Bowhead Whale
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Wow, fantastic pictures
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