My Greenland Experience: Nanortalik

Recorded September 8, 2008.

Nanortalik is the tenth biggest town of Greenland and is located on a small island (also called Nanortalik) roughly 60 miles north of Uummannarsuaq, the southern tip of Greenland. The town has 1564 inhabitants. The name Nanortalik means "place of polar bears". Because of its location, this area was one of the first parts of Greenland settled, both by Inuit and by the Norse. Nanortalik was founded in 1770.

The video begins as we sail into Nanortalik's harbour on the Sea Princess. Next I brave the gale force winds which almost aborted our call here and walk around the small village. I visited the well-preserved old historic quarter around the colonial harbor where the Nanortalik Museum is located. Here I captured the local citizens demonstrating life in Greenland. I also visit the Nanortalik Church which is a Danish Lutheran church. The video concludes as I sail away from Greenland during a beautiful sunset.

Background music for the video was by the local Nanortalik choir.