DRUM DANCE
- Drum dance
- The game animals show the way
- Fishing lines for soapstone
You solve the tasks by using
- Text
- Audio
- Drawing tools
This part is based on pp. 14-21 – there you will find information about the subject.
Video about drum dance and information about animals of Greenland.
In the picture drum dance is seen, an important part of Inuit culture.
The drum dance had several different purposes for the settlement.
What was drum dance used for?
What is a battle dance?
Are the other cultures where the drum is an important element?
In summer the Inuit travelled great distances to hunt game animals.
In the winter they stayed at their settlemen
What does the map show? See page 19 in the book.
What animals did the Inuit catch in summer?
What happened when settlements or families met?
Fishing lines were vital. They made it possible to catch deep sea fish like Greenland halibut and redfish.
Soap stone lamps were useful to bring along on trips lasting several days.
In which part of Greenland did they have baleens that could be used for fishing lines?
In which part of Greenland did they have soapstone that could be used for lamps?
How many baleens were typically given in exchange for one soapstone?
In the picture drum dance is seen, an important part of Inuit culture.
The drum dance had several different purposes for the settlement.
What was drum dance used for?
What is a battle dance?
Are the other cultures where the drum is an important element?
In summer the Inuit travelled great distances to hunt game animals.
In the winter they stayed at their settlemen
What does the map show? See page 19 in the book.
What animals did the Inuit catch in summer?
What happened when settlements or families met?
Fishing lines were vital. They made it possible to catch deep sea fish like Greenland halibut and redfish.
Soap stone lamps were useful to bring along on trips lasting several days.
In which part of Greenland did they have baleens that could be used for fishing lines?
In which part of Greenland did they have soapstone that could be used for lamps?
How many baleens were typically given in exchange for one soapstone?
