Nalukataq Festival 2024. A woman soars during blanket toss in utqiagvik during nalukataq on june 27. Enjoy unique insight and access to alaskan.
To toss it up’ + kataq) is the spring whaling festival of the iñupiat of northern alaska, especially the north slope borough. This festival—called nalukataq—is a tradition of the inupiaq eskimos of northern alaska after catching a whale.
Usually held in june, nalukataq finishes the hunt as the captain of the whaling ship divides the spoils among the community.
That’s the blanket toss — or nalukataq as its known in northern communities — and it’s a common practice for celebration in the northern parts of the northwest.
A woman soars during blanket toss in utqiagvik during nalukataq on june 27.
This year, chaitra navratri starts on april 9, 2024, and ends on april 17, 2024.
Nalukataq Festival 2024. A woman soars during blanket toss in utqiagvik during nalukataq on june 27. Enjoy unique insight and access to alaskan. To toss it up’ + kataq) is the spring whaling festival of the iñupiat of northern alaska, especially the north slope borough. This festival—called nalukataq—is a tradition of the inupiaq eskimos of…
