DATE: Not dated but circa 1950.
PUBLISHER: Robinson.
CATALOG NUMBER: P-9.
SIZE: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2". Both sides are shown enlarged in the scans.
DESCRIPTION: Nalukataq is the spring whaling festival of the Iñupiat Eskimos of Northern Alaska, especially the North Slope Borough. It is characterized by its namesake, the dramatic Eskimo blanket toss. "Marking the end of the spring whaling season," Nalukataq creates, "a sense of being for the entire community and for all who want a little muktuk or to take part in the blanket toss....At no time, however, does Nalukataq relinquish its original purpose, which is to recognize the annual success and prowess of each umialik, or whaling crew captain....Nalukataq traditions have always reflected the process of survival inherent in sharing, crucial to the Arctic." From WIKIPEDIA.
CONDITION: This real photo postcard is in good, clean condition. There is a bend at the top, left corner. 29
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