Rites coutumiers/Customary Rituals
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: anthropology, traditional knowledge, spiritual beliefs, Inuit, childbirth, Inuktitut language
| Principal Investigator: | Blaisel, Xavier (1) |
| Licence Number: | 11134 |
| Organization: | Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales; Institut national des Langues et Civilisations Orientales |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1991
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1991 |
| Project Team: | Self |
Objective(s): To collect data on customary rituals; to design Inuktitut dialogues for Inuktitut second language class for I.N.A.L.C.O. Paris
Project Description: The Researcher will study customary rituals from Inuit. Specific work will focus on understanding historic Inuit roles and behaviors surrounding the birth of children with the co-operation of the Iqaluit Elders Society.
