QIAUAI~1 _1995
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Program name: Qimaivvik
Qimaivvik – was a cultural show produced in Baker Lake or Igloolik, but included segments from all of IBC’s centres. Topics included: storytelling, hunting and sewing techniques, legends, language, and other traditional practices such as igloo building, etc.
Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Peter Tapatai
Location: Baker Lake
Segment 1: Cecilia Angutiaaluk sings her mother’s song (pisiq) about the time her family got cursed by something they could not explain.
Segment 2: Seal hunting – a man gives instructions about seal hunting and how to use hunting tools.
Segment 3: Donat Qillaq sings his uncle’s song (pisiq) about when he was growing up and experienced hard times.
The Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, established in Canada's territory of Nunavut, has been producing Inuit language video, by, for and about Inuit since 1981. This video is from their collection and has been made available on the Internet for your enjoyment through funding provided by the Government of Canada and the Government of Nunavut.
