Greenland : Qeqertarsuaq Part I
Mother Greenland.
Yes, she is Mother. Ancient, wise, cold but not distant. She provides everything that people need. One just needs to look where to find it. Food, shelter, water. Spiritual calm. Her lessons are ones gained by experience passed from mother to daughter, father to son, and also alone. Sometimes taught harshly. Everyone who calls her home knows one of the most important lessons that all peoples of the Arctic know well…in order to survive, very few make it completely alone. Community is how you find abundance and survive.
They’re As Stinky As They Are Cute
The wood beneath us creaked and heaved like a boat on rolling seas, slowly at first, as twelve dogs pulled the sled on which we were perched. The rocking was the only tactile sensation I had until we started to gain speed, that was when the wind stung my face. It was remarkable how powerful the dogs were, though I know from experience that even my twenty three pound pup at the peak of her strength could pull me off of my feet. However, this was raw and wild power.