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Aron of Kangeq

Aron of Kangeq

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Aron of Kangeq (born in Kangeq, South Greenland on April 9, 1822; died March 12, 1869) was a Greenlandic Inuit hunter, painter, and oral historian. His woodcuts and watercolors are noted for their depiction of Inuit culture and history, and the often violent encounters between Inuit and Danish colonizers. His storytelling is known to children's literature in Greenland.[1][2][3]

"Tupilak, woman and man" by Aron

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  1. [1]
    Historical dictionary of the Inuit By Pamela R. Stern, pg 32, Google Books
  2. [2]
    "Bloomsbury Auctions". www.bloomsburyauctions.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. [3]
    Aron fra Kangeq Archived 2013-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, Greenland.com


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