Experience a Traditional Whale Hunt in Northern Alaska | Short Film Showcase
Experience a Traditional Whale Hunt in Northern Alaska | Short Film Showcase
On the sea ice in northern Alaska, the Inupiat wait for the whales. The tradition spans 1,000 years, and a successful catch will feed an entire community for the winter.
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During whaling season, crew members spend their days watching the icy Arctic water for the right moment to strike. It will take courage and skill to achieve their mission, and they must avoid desperately hungry polar bears along the way. But in the long moments they stand on the ice, protected from the wind inside a fur-lined parka, a timeless gratitude develops. In those moments, the patient act of waiting transforms into a prayer for the whale. Anaiyyun: Prayer for the Whale, from filmmaker Kiliii Yüyan, tells the story of an Inupiat whaling crew that hunts where the vast plain of ice meets the waters of the Arctic Ocean.
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Experience a Traditional Whale Hunt in Northern Alaska | Short Film Showcase
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Traditional whale hunt, shoot the whale with a rifle, bring to shore. Maybe the rifle was bear protection but are you really going to be dragged around in a little boat when you have a gun. I am guessing that is why they did not show the kill. My question is does a whale float once dead or do they have to get one line it if first?
Masha Allah very nice video thankso much
Militer sonar kill more whales rather than the hunting
Them golden eye 🥰
Poor whale’s
I really enjoyed this video of the people living and showing respect. For the animal God bless each of the people I pray in Jesus Christ Holly name amen
Até parece que fazendo orações vão se redimir desse horrível ato de crueldade.
This is the only time it is acceptable for a whale to be killed.
Not by huge fishing boats for consumer consumption.
Their way of saying polar bear “nanuq” is the same in our language here in Nunavut canada
A lot of work goes into a traditional Alaskan whale hunt, with a successful catch playing a big part in a community’s survival. For more information on these hunts, you can read on here: https://on.natgeo.com/2FU4giC
one whale less… this was perfectly fine 100 years ago when the oceans were full but doing this now in modern times when the entire planet is dieing is insane. on top of that going back to your gas heated modern homes with refrigerators and TVs atvs snowmobiles 4x4s north face jackets.. it kind of kills the whole vibe im sure they are also importing all kinds of food on top of that
mataram o urso também , agora não sei se foi pq era uma ameaça para eles ou se foi para agasalhos para o frio, provavelmente as duas coisas .
The skins they wear as so sick! I’d love one of those!
I kind of want to know what this whale taste like now.
That soup looking sad af I ain’t eating that for my life
1 whale/year?
Wheather it is industrial or not … whatever the reason … killing such e beautiful creature may not be acceptable ..
People in the comments are hypocrites. It’s good if primitive people do it but its bad when civilized people do it
Worthless video. National Geographic is no more! What a shame.
Its matter of surviving. If you were in thier shoes you wont last long.
Yo why do asians always gotta kill sea mammals?
Cool
Can’t you guys raise chickens instead?
A lot of meat in a natural freezer
morons
You know for all y’all triggered in the comment section. Everything on whale doesn’t go to waste, and this isn’t the industrial whaling that we did about 200 years ago.
They not helping whales and animals lol
Ah yes, what brand is that traditional motor?
I dont see why people always give us hate when we hunt and eat our traditional foods we dont give you hate because you guys eat your fast food
Get a job
isn’t whale meat toxic?
Extinction is the next issue.
People make Excuses of Whaling for the Sake of Their Culture and Business. Supporting of Killing Innocent of Animals for the Sake of Survival.
It’s like telling people the Smoking of Cigarrete is part of Culture even it kills you.
Poor quality video!!!
Can i just go to this place with a peacefull people and beautiful traditions
Kill them all!
This reminds me of hills have eyes now ice have eyes lmao
GTA 6 should be in Alaska lets GOO
They didn’t show the killing part… crazy how they manage to get it out the water lol
Tlingit here in phx AZ. I remember the tradition. One day I will go back. Last was back in 2012. I miss the -40 weather
That’s life !!!!
Who told them to live there this is their choice coz they want to kill the ecosystem
They killed polar bears whale lot of casualty is living their mo**er f**kers
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To everyone saying they should stop hunting the whales because they’re endangered.
Three things.
1. Bowhead whales are not endangered.
2. Even if they were, what you folks don’t understand is unlike whalers such as the Japanese who overhunt, the Inuits only hunt as much as they need, one whale alone being enough to keep them fed the entire year and make sure to not have any part go to waste. If that ain’t respect for the animal they hunt, I don’t know what is.
3. They’ve been hunting whales for thousands of years. It’s a traditional part of their life so to take that away from them would be disgraceful.
I say it’s open season on Japanese whale hunters!
-30 outside, nothing to do. Let’s grill a whale
Beautiful experience
Governments is band for whale hunter for police case for ponish n
good to see the traditional outboard motor put to good use
Suicide is high in places like this