Sacred Hunt: A Portrait of the Relationship Between Seals and Inuit

by David F. Pelly and David F. Pelly

Book Overview

For centuries, aboriginal people throughout the Arctic regions of the world have depended on seals for their survival. Inuit and other indigenous peoples of the Arctic have used seal meat for food,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295981644
• ISBN13: 9780295981642
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Seals and Souls

This book is just what the subtitle says - it deals with the relationship between Inuit and seals. Not just the Inuit using the seals as a source of food, fuel and clothing but also as the respect they feel for the seals. They treat the seals, and other animals, as if they have souls and their legends, rituals and traditions reflect that fact. At just over 127 pages, with tons of photos, this is an easy read.