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The essay examines the unique and complex role of sled dogs, known as qimmeq (singular, plural: qimmit), in Greenlandic culture, particularly in the context of polar bear hunting. Focusing on the artworks of Jacob Danielsen (1888-1938), a Greenlandic hunter and self-taught artist, and Harald Moltke… The essay examines the unique and complex role of sled dogs, known as qimmeq (singular, plural: qimmit), in Greenlandic culture, particularly in the context of polar bear hunting. Focusing on the artworks of Jacob Danielsen (1888-1938), a Greenlandic hunter and self-taught artist, and Harald Moltke (1871-1960), a Danish painter who documented Greenlandic life, it highlights the regional variations and adaptations in hunting practices across Greenland. This exploration serves to contextualize Arctic environments through visual and material culture, illustrating how these artworks offer insights into the human-dog relationship, Inuit resilience, and survival strategies in the challenging Arctic landscape. Læs mere

Research | Forskning - peer review

For at least 9000 years dogs have been pulling sleds across the Arctic, facilitating subsistence strategies and migrations. Despite the enduring presence of dogs in the Arctic there is an absence of comprehensive studies of the material culture associate with dog sledding, including the diverse tech… For at least 9000 years dogs have been pulling sleds across the Arctic, facilitating subsistence strategies and migrations. Despite the enduring presence of dogs in the Arctic there is an absence of comprehensive studies of the material culture associate with dog sledding, including the diverse technical elements needed for the activity. This study proposes a framework for the recognition of reliable archaeological indicators of dog sledding. The outcome is based on comparisons between ethnographic information of the dog traction technology and archaeological sites from the Arctic regions of Siberia, Alaska, Canada, and Greenland using multivariate analysis. These sites were selected as case studies to encompass the breadth of geographical and Inuit cultural diversity where dog sledding traditionally has been practiced. We argue, that by using this framework it is possible to study dog sledding in the Arctic prior to the Thule Inuit period and gain more knowledge about the origin of the practice. By combining sources from ethnography, history and archaeology, our framework identified items involved in dog sledding that were universal to the practice as well as items that were regionally specific. However, the most reliable evidence for dog sledding is the presence of both sled parts, dog bones and equipment for harnessing the dogs. Læs mere

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Des bateaux et des hommes: Objets interculturels et identite regionale en Norvege Occidentale et dans les Illes Shetland

Cet article porte sur le rôle du bateau en tant que médiateur des cultures tangible et intangible dans la région de l’Atlantique nord, en comparant la représentation des bateaux et les collections maritimes conservées dans les musées dédiés aux folklores écossais et norvégien. Il explore les similar… Cet article porte sur le rôle du bateau en tant que médiateur des cultures tangible et intangible dans la région de l’Atlantique nord, en comparant la représentation des bateaux et les collections maritimes conservées dans les musées dédiés aux folklores écossais et norvégien. Il explore les similarités et les différences des définitions de la côte comme « lieu maritime » par le biais d’objets, et s’intéresse plus particulièrement aux récits et aux aspects d’une mémoire commune influençant la formation de traditions culturelles régionales et nationales. En liant la théorie du transfert culturel aux études sur la culture matérielle, et à l’aide de l’approche microhistorique de l’Alltagsgeschichte, nous comparerons la façon dont les habitants des Shetland et les Norvégiens occidentaux ont participé à la construction et à leur identification à la culture côtière [kystkultur] par l’entremise d’objets maritimes et narratifs. Læs mere