Reclaiming the Qulliq
Presented by Edna Elias, C.M., O.Nu as part of the symposium Reconciliation & Resurgence: Heritage Practice in Post-TRC Edmonton
As part of the symposium’s opening ceremony, Edna Elias, an Inuit Elder residing in Edmonton, will perform the Lighting of the Qulliq (Inuit woman’s traditional stone lamp). Ms. Elias will speak about the Qulliq’s historical significance as well as its traditional and contemporary uses. The Qulliq is one of several items to have been banned by the missionaries, along with the art of tattooing, the drum, and shamanism.
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