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What happens when a group of Inuits from Greenland visit the Canary Islands?
Last May, eleven Inuit of all ages between 1 and 64 years were taken to the Canary Isles as part of an anthropological project to observe and record their reactions as they discovered a completely new land.
This group of Inuits – the Ammassalimmiut people – are from the the town of Kulusuk, an isolated village of with a population of 300, located in the region of Tunu (East Greenland). They live under extremely difficult conditions and are accustomed to living in a permanent snowy landscape, with customs that haven’t changed over time.
These hunters, fishermen and their families spent 9 days on the island of Gran Canaria, where they experienced completely new situations, such as feeling sand between their toes on the beach, bathing in the sea and touching a tree for the first time. Each of these experiences were recorded in the making of the documentary, allowing us to see just how much we take these simple pleasures for granted.
An archipelago formed by seven islands, the Canary Islands enjoys year-round sunshine, pleasant summers and very soft winters. You could say it experiences an eternal spring of sunny days, blue skies and stable temperatures, without big oscillations throughout the year. This climatic stability is made possible by five elements: the geographical location of the Canary archipelago in full Atlantic Ocean, the control of the anticyclone of the Azores, the permanent trade winds, the influence of the cold oceanic current and the relief of the Islands. Different international studies have declared the Canary climate as one of the best of the world.
This climatic uniqueness allows the archipelago have a great biological and landscape diversity and it’s not surprising that the Inuit were surprised by this totally different environment. Prior to the trip, Francesc Bailón, a Spanish anthropologist who specialises in the Inuit culture, said; “For them it will be a unique experience without precedents, but also for us it will be an experience watching them.” It certainly is. The documentary takes a heart-warming look at what it’s like to travel for the very first time.
Source: pommietravels.com