How Greenlanders Prepare for Brutal Winters
Surviving in Greenland's Wild North
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I set out on a journey to the high north to meet the Inuit communities that brave the harshest winters in the world. This documentary is my attempt to bring their story to you.
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Thank you to everyone in Greenland who spoke with us about their experiences and provided various support as guides and translators during out trip: Qupanuk “Q” Olsen, Mark Mølgaard, Nikolaj Løvstrøm, Arnarissoq Løvstrøm, the Løvstrøm family, Karl “Aakattak” Sandgreen, Paaluk Kreutzmann, and Pauline Jensen.
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This title only got 10% of votes from the previous poll. I don't understand the reason for creating a poll when you don't respect.
Crazy how much language gives you an insight into how a culture sees the world. Insanely insightful episode.
There are like 200 diferent words for snow
Exactly! Makes you think about what's in focus in ones own language. Maybe there's some hidden culture in those words.
The first time I was learning English, it felt very limited with pronouns used in family dynamics. We have like a dozen words just to address different types of our uncles and aunts. It was kind of a revelation when I realised how much extended families formed the skeletal structures of our society. There were villages formed exclusively by one or two families, growing bigger as members created their own branches. Languages hold within their DNA an entire host of history.
@@pandaruhs9465 crazy! I wonder if you learn the language you intuitively become better at identifying the different types. If it does Imagine if it was mandatory for arctic explorers/I’ve breakers crew to learn this language just so that they can better identify the different types of ice while at sea.
@@kseriousr super interesting! What is your native language if I may ask?
as an Inuk (Greenlandic person), you did an AMAZING representation of Greenland and its culture, thank you for sharing our culture and you are welcome to visit Greenland again if you want to!
It was such a privilege to learn even just a little bit of your culture. I’m glad the video accurately represented the Inuk.
Hey, as a Canadian I was wondering about how you (and Greenlandic people in general) relate to Canadian Inuit. Do you feel some kind of connection to them? And how much collaboration is there between communities from the two countries? Thanks!
@MB she.her. I'm happy to hear that.^-^
Stamp of approval right here.
The Norf remembers
The fact that this documentary is free on KZhead it’s unbelievable. This it’s beautiful. Here’s to Johnny who makes KZhead one of the best learning platforms out there.
I agree Johnny work is fantastic
Literally
Nothing is free.
He gets paid.
I meant free for us...
This video brought me to tears and even though I’m only watching through a screen, it made me feel so alive and connected to the beauty of humanity and our world. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
IT MADE ME THINK THAT THESE PEOPLE ARE OWED A LOT FROM THE PEOPLE OF DENMARK...AND FOR ALL NATIONS TO LEARN FROM LAST ATROCITY. SADLY THE COWARDLY, MEAK PEOPLE OF RUSSIA HAVEN'T !!! SLAVA UKRAINE FROM LIVERPOOL UK...YNWA ...🇧🇧🌻🇬🇧
This video brought me to tears too. I didnt kņow Greenland had the highest suicide rate. I cried when the mother talked about her son 14 yrs ago.. Damn colonization. Why do people feel the right to force and exploit others? How do you live with yourself? Thx for your insightful videos. Love from Latvia
Me too to tears....
Johnny transitioning from nuclear energy to the nothernest most reaches of the Earth, all to make his audience more informed. Thanks so much for all you do!
The Johnny Sins of documentaries 😂
My first time out of country on the way back to the USA I flew over Greenland. It almost had this mythical feeling about it looking at pure uncharted winter wilderness as the pilot said "by the way if you look outside we are over Greenland - not a sight many people see unless they are flying" All I wondered was "what in the world even goes on down there? But it's beautiful" Thanks for taking this crazy journey for all of us to see.
Never expected to find TDIB here!
I had the same reaction flying from Iqualuit to Yellowknife one year. I also had the thought if the planed crashed and I survived it wouldn't be for very long :D
Yeah I’ve also flown over Greenland going to the US, it’s mindblowing how empty it looks
@@Mr2greys Canada has a resource for that exact scenario! skip ahead a minute unless you want the history lesson in black and white! kzhead.info/sun/eNStpt5sgHiliGg/bejne.html
Oddly enough, I had the same experience. Flying back from London to NY, the pilot said same the thing.
It's interesting, as a resident of Hawaii I see a lot of similarities to Greenlandic culture and Hawaiian culture in the sense of being colonized yet still choosing to harvest and eat from the land. I really applaud Greenland for maintaining their own mother tongue, something here in Hawaii that many people really long to have restored is the majority to be speaking olelo Hawaii ! Awesome video though, thanks for really shedding light on the people and their culture here!
You can feel the overwhelming awe of the wilderness just looking at the scenery.
Johnny is like GTA protagonist who finished main storyline, side quests and he is just exploring the world living life to the fullest
Bro shutup
How are you everywhere
How tf are you in my geography history and gaming recommended AND in pyrocinical
worst comment on this video
you need some better perspective friend, your world is small and not because of others, but the way youre looking at it
This is your best produced piece so far. It is mindblowing to see such an incredible quality documentary with an unique, parsimonious twist being released for free in youtube. Absolute top marks. You should be proud of yourselves as a team. What an achievement. Bloody well done.🎉
100%
This is better than the CBC
indeed. the shots and colors are just👌its gotta be expensive. and ofc the in depth of the story.
This is far too good for KZhead. Exceptional journalism and filmmaking as usual.
Can I just say, you've outdone yourselves with this video. Gorgeous imagery, superb storytelling, and such an amazing subject. Best video yet! Bravo to Johnny, Iz, and the whole team!
As a Danish person I am so grateful for your coverage of this topic, telling stories of the people of Greenland. I teared up a little bit watching this, it was a mix of great sadness because of the violence my ancestors committed against the people of Greenland and joy in seeing them hold on to and fight for their traditions and way of life. It would be great to see a video about the Sami people next!
As a Norwegian I wonder what contrasts and similarities between the Sami and Inuit would show up in a Johnny Harris video. I have the impression that Sami people are much more integrated and nationally active, but have been much less successful in real self-governance. The Norwegian government does not wish to decolonize. I know for certain that modern Norwegians would consider it a completely unacceptable unthinkable thing to let the Sami self-govern their own territory. We're not letting go. Reading about Sami independence, there seems to be this sense that it would be dangerous to talk about. Provoking. Every source seems to say "No, no, we don't want independent territory, calm down!", with one example of a Finnmark newspaper using "Ja til Sameland" as ragebait, apparently? I'm not sure what to make of it. There seems to be a little more tension than we let on. But I'm not sure.
i wonder how Greenland would be today if it was still under Norway and never got under Denmark. or rather it stayed with Norway when Norway got out of Denmark-Norway.
What's important about these sad chapters in history is that we study them objectively I see where it went wrong. I have a firm belief that humans cannot do anything that they haven't first convinced themselves is necessary! Like they say, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions!" Be careful what you enroll yourself in...
Normally danes dont know anything about Greenland or Faroese. I guess the schools don't teach the children anyting about Rigsfællesskabet. It's pretty sad.
What tf are you rambling about? Exactly which sort of violence are Denmark responsible of? Absolutely no one were killed or systematically exploited! Keep your lame lies and victimisation nonsense to yourself! This deeply corrupt and inefficient nation are freely subventioned FIVE BILLION kroner YEARLY, making them the wealthiest people in the world! How about questioning why Greenland are criticised by UN for systematically letting their most vulnerable citizens down? Every third girl is sexually molested before she is 12, and considering suicide! Alcoholism, rape, incest and violence are five times higher than comparable population... Just a few facts from a deeply rotten society 100% autonomous, while freely paid by OTHERS MONEY!
I have been following Johnny since his Vice days, and I have to say I am blown away, this is his best one yet. What incredible cinematography, fascinating stories, heartworming interactions and chilling music, all well put together by an amazing team led by someone who lives for telling stories. Thank you for putting this on KZhead for free, one of the best documanteries I have seen in a long while!!!
he actually misleads people a bit. he talks as if greenland is a centralised nation when its not. he goes into anti colonial rants and forgets that 80% of greenlanders are actually descendants from Danish folks. 50% of the government state budget is given by the danish government. the danish do a lot for greenland while in this video he makes it look like denmark is just the evil colonizer.
@@bodigames Most of US population now are descendants of Europeans and it isn't proof that colonization didn't happen. It's the other way round.
@Bodi Games 80% of greenlandic people are descendants of Danish folks?? That's horseshit bro.
@@bodigamesI would definitely like to know more about the Denmark/Greenland relationship
@@bodigames I understand your point. However, it's important to note that johny did not make any negative remarks about the current Danish government. Instead, his criticism was directed towards the historical Danish colonial empire.
As a newly naturalized Canadian, you made me realize how much deeper Inuit culture truly is. They were also a part of Canadian history and culture together with the First Nations and Metis people. Thank you Johnny for taking our eyes to Greenland in such a way that we haven't seen before.
Hello Johnny, I'm an Indian journalist and a devoted viewer of your captivating videos. I'd love to share them with my non-English-speaking parents. It would be fantastic if your team could hire voice actors to translate the content into languages like Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Japanese, Mandarin, etc. This would broaden your audience globally and foster diversity. I could help in verifying the Hindi translations if needed. Thanks for making these amazing videos.
This is a great idea.
Johnny, you and your team have utterly out done yourselves, what a cinematic masterpiece. A fascinating insight into so many aspects of culture. I can't believe I got to watch this for free. Thanks to you all for this.
This could genuinely end up on prestige TV. Well done Johnny and all his crew (and all the Greenlandic people) for this *masterpiece*
It really is a masterpiece, absolute stunning cinematography and story telling
@@nicolasetcheverry232 Yeah agreed!
I used to fly over Greenland every other year, going back and forth from Istanbul-Seattle. I never saw any towns or villages, just a vast expanse of black rock and ice. It always looked like such a bleak, forbidding place, like an alien planet. It crossed my mind more than once how screwed we would be if our plane went down there! But now I look forward to my next flight over Greenland; I may never have the chance to actually visit, but I’ll see it in a very different way. You’ve provided such a great close-up look at Greenland, and Qupanuk and the people she introduces us to, provide as much of a human connection as is possible through a computer screen. Hearing these way-too-familiar stories of colonization; disenfranchisement and forced assimilation, I can’t help but think of how much better our world would be if native peoples had been allowed to meet the new cultures on their own terms, and adopt what they wanted from them as a matter of choice rather than being forced; or worse yet, seen merely as obstacles to an occupier’s expansion or pillaging. There would still be issues of course, but we would not have so many cultures today trying to rescue what’s left of their identity. I’m glad for the Greenlanders, that they were able to save so much of their culture, language and identity before it was too late. Though they’re clearly still dealing with that fallout at home, it seems they could also have a valuable perspective to share with other native peoples engaged in the same struggle.
This is really incredible storytelling, the transition from remote, traditional survivalism in Sattut to the modern growth in Nuuk. The variables of nature, convenience, and colonization playing a part in shaping these communities are incorporated well. I have always admired your willingness to uncover the hidden, keep illustrating such stories Johnny!!
as someone who grew up in an tropical country, living most of my childhood less than 1000km from the equator, with average temperatures of 25 to 40 celcius year round the feeling I get from watching and experiencing a place like this beyond just a single static photo is genuinely, truly indescribable thank you for making this video
Wow, it's not often Johnny gets to use as many real life wide cinematic shots. But when they do they are absolutely breathtaking. This video was shot Absolutely beautifully
There's so much effort that goes into making these videos! From planning, coordination and communication with the people you met on ground to the on ground footage and post-editing! Love the effort that you put in and the end result!
I learnt a lot about the importance of having an identity as a person and a member of community. By retaining an identity, it gives a life its purpose and meaning, especially when it is closer to one's ancestor. This video inspires me to find and learn more about my identity as a Bugis person, an ethnic that root itself to sea. Thank you for this insightful experience!
Johnny's videos are getting longer and longer, but it's getting better and better! Ahhh! Thanks to Johnny, his Patreon supporters, and sponsors for making all of these free for us to watch.
Speechless. This will do so much for their culture by showcasing this special place. Thank you Johnny, I’m so grateful we have journalists like you in this world.
Do like what for their culture? 🤔
have more people be aware of them culturally and even have people want to come visit them.
@@asliceofcheese9989 Tell me you're an american without telling me you're an american. What does "awareness of their culture" actually do, in real world terms? And do you really think one youtube video will make a bunch of people want to visit rough place like Greenland?
@@kookoo9235 it did for me yea?
@@asliceofcheese9989 And i'm 100% sure you will never do it.
This was beautifully done and such a good look into Greenlanders. I have visited the country several times and admire how connected people are to the land. I am glad you showed the pride people have in their culture. The cinematography was beautiful. This also had a wonderful soundtrack that really fit the landscape.
Everything in this video is absolutely amazing. I wanna spend a few days of my life in a journey as inspiring as that.
all the panoramic tracking shots overhead and into the horizon coupled with the swelling cinematic score giving us a sense of scale really brings home the majesty of the Arctic onto our screens: continually grateful for your team's thoughtful and aesthetic production values!
No hyperbole…this is an award winning documentary! Well done, everyone.
Fabulous Johnny! My first comment ever and I'm so happy to have watched this video. I was raised with an appreciation of Native cultures and you have captured the true meaning of this community. You are just amazing! Thank you.
Love all of your Greenland and Iceland videos! Your travels to remote villages provide access to views and personal stories that aren't seen elsewhere- amazing work!
Having been a dedicated viewer of your content for the past three years, I have consistently admired the remarkable quality of your work. But, this particular video has left an undeniable mark on me. Its profound meaning and impact distinguish it from your other videos, making it a standout production.I genuinely appreciate the effort and dedication you invested in creating this exceptional 36-minute movie, as it feels like a rare gem among your typical uploads. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the generous comment!
As a person who loves preservation, this one of my favorite videos on your channel. Johnny, you and your crew, are so precious 🥲💛 Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for modernity but I don’t want it at the expense of the homeland and traditions that a culture, clan, tribe need to stay strong. Greenland is so beautiful, the people are heartwarming ☺️ you struck gold here, definitely❤. I’m from South Africa and although colonization brought a lot that we utilize on a daily basis, it also almost wiped out my people and their way of life. But today our nature still stands, and videos like this make me feel so grateful for getting to live on this land and finding it still in this preserved state with all the wildlife that still call it home 💛❤️💛 You take us (your viewers) to so many different places the South Pole, Switzerland, under water, back in time, and now to Greenland. I’m forever grateful 🙏🏾❤️
This comment means a lot to me
@@johnnyharris You’re Goated, keep it up👏🏾❤️
I stumbled upon this documentary and was awe struck on the culture, beauty and the simplicity of the people. Truly an amazing documentary.
I'm so embarrassed that I hadn't seen this up before. You went to my home country and I didn't know about it. On tge other side I'm so happy you went. You got off the plane in my childhood town of Kangerlussuaq. You deserve to go back and experience the summer in the country 😊
Every element of this episode (music, script, timing, cinematography, transitions) has off-the-charts synergy only to be outdone by the beautiful people and culture of Greenland. Truly your best work yet.
It’s nice to never worry about food preservation 👍
Getting the food in the first place is the harder part
..... or mosquitoes, I'm still going to need more convincing to load up the Uhaul though
ok
Dude you are on like every single video I watch what is going on
@@BamBamSr in the summer the north is MADE of mosquitoes
The calmness and peace in your video is such a wonderful change. No noise, calm voices, beautiful message. Thank you!
Wow, I was completely entranced within the first scenes. What an epic and beautiful journey! The people, the land, all the types of snow and ice, the cinematography, the music... I'm kind of emotional right now, lol!
Johnny’s videos always provide a window into another world, telling us stories we didn’t know we needed to hear. Very grateful and appreciative of the work you and your team does🙌🏻
Johnny, something about your work brings up such an emotional response in me. These pieces you have been making this year are incredible. This has got to be one of, if not my favorite. Thank you for making this content Johnny, you are providing such a service to humanity.
One of the most beautiful documentaries I've ever seen. It blows my mind to see another part of this icy world with its people and beautiful traditions. As someone from a tropical country, I could never imagine there can be people living in such harsh conditions but here we are witnessing the culture and tradition. The amount of vocabulary in the Inuit language for explaining the snow, ice, iceberg etc just amazing
Wauw Johnny Harris! What a pleasant surprise to see that you made a video from my childhood paradise. I was truly grateful of how genuine you portrait Greenland and the people who live there. Thank you for that! 😊
As a South Greenlander this is very interesting to watch. Here in the south(Qaqortoq/Julianehåb) we mainly fish normally, because our seas do not freeze as much as they do north of Nuuk. Also a lot of villages have taken up sheep hearding. Also, remember Mr. Harris, about 3/4 of Greenlanders are part Danish., in the sense they have Danish ancestry. So remember that when do your anti-Danish colonial bit, that almost all Greenlanders are also Danish and most polls say over 80% of us support the Danish monarchy. Denmark also pays over 50% of our self-government state budget. We also have extra-civil rigth's that normal(white Danes) do not have. Examples are more help from social services. More grants, lower university requirements to get accepted etc. so Denmark does alot of stuff for us. Also alot of Greenlanders try to get into the Danish Army(even though we are not subject to conscription). With my former example of the differences between north and south i also want to add that because the Bygd's(settlements) are so spread out, speaking of greenland as a centralised nation does not make sense. For example i could bare understand Nikolaj's dialect. That is also why Danish is still used as the universal language in public administration. because mostly all of us understand it. Also if you visit the eastern part of Greenland, you will get a huge cultural shock. They are all basicly christian fundamentalists out there:) All in all, thank you for showing the beauty of our islands!🇬🇱🇩🇰🇬🇱
Thanks for the writeup. Most of us on the planet can't even imagine a land like yours :)
👆 This comment is important. It's easy to look at the danish-greenlandic relationship as just being a bloody past. But today it serves as a much more nuanced relationship which helps to establish Greenland as a strong nation. In Denmark we have a deep respect for our greenlandic neighbors.
@@sakariasastrup Ikr.
Green land and Denmark ever since the ancient days in 980s.
Thank you for sharing. It’s important to remember the nuances of our lives as human beings.
The "You can have both" sentiment, regarding the struggle between modernization and tradition is so powerful. Just because we modernize or create convenience doesn't mean that we forget where we came from and who we are.
Man I really appreciate your channel. The amount of effort you put in for us is amazing. I definitely will continue to support you buying your merch and all .
Such a beautifully made documentary. Johnny never ceases to amaze us with his incredible storytelling and visuals
Dude Johnny this is incredible. These people are so far removed from the geopolitical heat these days, and there’s something to be said for that. Excellently done! 👌
god i've binge watched literally every single other one of your videos and i just noticed you posted a new one, AND it's 35 minutes. time to sit back and enjoy
welcome!
@@johnnyharris woww you replied, you're a legend thank you
Excellent documentary. We are from the tropical region. I gained a very important insight into the livelihoods of the arctic north, the Greenlanders. May the local tribe preserve their culture and pass it on. Our best wishes.
I waited until I had both the energy and undivided time to soak up everything I could from this video. I'm amazed by all you are able to share through this piece Johnny. I celebrate the comments here from Greenlanders affirming you represented them well. Please keep this type of experiences flowing and thank you!
I don’t believe I am capable of coming up with the right words to express how much I enjoy every single bit of content you create. This one was absolutely beautiful. I am deeply grateful to you, your team and the amazing people sharing their wondrous stories.
Johnny, this is absolutely beautiful. The shots of the weather and landscape and your chemistry with everyone who taught you about their lives. I can't even imagine what it must have felt like to get to experience all this first-hand.
Being able to walk on ice on a lake or ocean, is much different than walking on ice on a staking pond. There's just something about it that is awe inspiring. Knowing, all along, that you could fall in at any time and it's much deeper than a pond. Also, the sound the ice makes as it cracks and shifts (especially on a lake or ocean) is terrifying and eerie but also calming and hypnotic, I love that sound. When I was younger, I used to lay down on the lake in the evening when it was dark and very quiet and listen to the ice, you start to realize that the ice is alive and not this one huge static object.
Amazing reporting, as always! I started watching this with a migraine after staring at a computer screen for hours, working, and worrying about all the modern conveniences I pay for... and finished it feeling refreshed, living vicariously through your journey. If I can feel that much from a video, I can only imagine how changed you felt after visiting. Thank you, Johnny, for always sharing the greater perspective, and showing us how important cultural preservation is for people like them, and many others - as well as the true impact our modernized world is having on those with less convenience, but just as much right to their way of life as anyone else.
Damn... Bro really convinced me to go to Greenland. To be honest, your presentation and showing of Greenland, Greenland's nature and it's culture really amazed me and brought me to tears. I'll go there someday... Thank you so much Johnny Harris, the team, and the people of Greenland for showing us the nature, culture, and basically what Greenland has to offer ❤
I was stationed up in Greenland for a year, and it was the best time of my life. It definitely feels like a whole different planet, especially with the isolation
What were you doing up there?
Was the cold uncomfortable?
What made staying in Greenland the “best time of your life “?
@@Seth-mu3wothe Americans have military bases there, which they have forced upon the Greenlanders through an illegal agreement made when Denmark had a gun pointed at it’s head.
So wonderfully captured, narrated and put together. Just amazing. Would love to meet Johnny Harris someday.
Beautiful documentary Johnny, beautiful people in Greenland. Thank you for sharing this with us. God Bless you and these lovely people.
That was extremely heartfelt and a great peak into one of our planet's beautiful cultures. As always, your respect and admiration for these cultures shows through your storytelling. Thanks for bringing us along with you
You hit it out of the park with this one Johnny and team. This is an amazing documentary. Its great to see these people carrying on with their culture and tradition, however hard it may be, because thats what their heart and soul wants to do. So much honor in that.
Really impressed with the way in which you document your travels. Great job.
This is Johnny's best film by far. Calling it a video doesn't seem to do it justice. He delves deeply into the Greenlandic culture, including their wonderful seal and bird hunting. And what a majestic country. Kudos for bringing their world to our eyes.
It's astonishing how people and nature are merged together in this island even though life is so hard here.These are brave people whose process of living by hunting is millennium old but still some of them want and will continue this tradition.Respect ❤
So happy you took the time and effort to highlight the Arctic struggle, as an Inuk myself it's great to see high quality production of my homeland.
P.S. Glad you liked the mattaaq!
Beautiful story. Thank you for helping others see the world in new ways. Making that human connection and understanding the why, behind what others do is so important.
New sub here...Thank u for sharing this inspiring & knowledgable story.I am a retired seafarer & i am the navigator & voyage planner on board a commercial ship.Before when i looked at the world map what i wish is to make a navigational route or plan going to Greenland but it never happened.The farthest north we sailed & docked is Narvic,Norway.Still then we encountered blizzard & snow flow.I'd been to Iceland also,almost all around the seaport of Iceland.We loaded fishmeal & discharged it in western Europe,in Denmark,Norway,Belgium,Netherlands,Germany,U.K.,etc... How i wish one day i can explore Greenland too...Happy New Year EveryOne🎉🎆🎇🎉
Wow this felt like a big budget documentary than just a KZhead video. Thanks for telling the story of these folks. The native culture all over the world is being eroded and with that are lost century long stories and knowledge. Its videos like these that helps us city folks appreciate the value of being rooted in culture.
Oh my gosh. I've been doing Greenland research for a creative project I've been working on for months, and I looked at the Google maps images for some of these towns/villages during my research! I've been watching and reading up on seal hunting, etc. as well. This video came at a great time!! Amazing work as always. Thank you for all your hard work making great content like this!
Ayyy that's great. Goodluck on your project! - fellow student
I have always wondered about Greenland and the people who live there and all I can say this was a very wonderful documentary and I am more wiser now. Wow what lovely people in the village and how hospitable. What went through my mind was what does seal taste like? I feel so sorry for the therapist who's son committed suicide. Thank you for sharing this lovely documentary and I am so happy I have found your channel. Have a lovely day.
Looking at the video it just makes u feel how beautiful the world is and it's people are even though there are bad actors exploit it . Really hats off to Johnny and his team this is a best reallife documentary and story telling I have seen in KZhead. Especially the clash of the world's and resilience of people was beautifully portraited. Thanks Johnny.
Excellent journalism Johnny. As an ex Mormon who also served a mission and feel some shame about it, this is so different. You’re going there, to see how they live in hopes that it changes us. Thank you for sharing your travels and your stories in this way. I learned a great deal from the people of Greenland.
I don’t wanna sound rude or anything but allow me to ask you, what do you even do or why go to those places? I understand that Lord’s word has to be shared but what do you even give that nature hasn’t given/ does not give them.
@@AEuropeanCitizen. I'm baffled why your particular Lord's word HAS to be shared. Haven't you and your ilk done enough damage? Have a little respect for others different opinions and traditions.
@@AEuropeanCitizen active Mormon here. Short (very harsh) answer is religiously based colonialism. I’ve grown up in the LDS faith for 30 years and it’s a thing that’s never set well with me. There’s definitely an intention of “I have a good thing/ I have a thing that makes me happy and I wanna share it” but there’s an inextricable colonialism and racism too. LDS folks won’t all agree on this - just like anything else, there are people who are really conservative and people who are really liberal. For a lot of LDS folks, it’s nuanced and individual to them. Does that help?
This must be one of the only places on Earth where folks have modern living standards, and at the same time are full-on hunter-gatherers. Absolutely wild to see, would love to visit there someday!
This was really beautifully done, thank you for sharing their stories with us.
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This episode seems too short. For a person who lives by the equator, this seems like another world to me. Thank you so much Harris and team to make this awesome documentary, I cannot express how great work you have done and how much this mean to me. Thank you, once again!
I would love a 2hr plus supercut..so good!
Johnny, that was one of your best ever. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you for the content! I show this to my students to learn about the culture of Greenland and the Inuit way of life. We also follow it with an Art lesson. More content like this! Also, my Ojibwe students can make very strong connections to the Inuit and the importance of keeping their culture alive.
Wow! You and your team have outdone yourselves! This was fascinating! I had no idea that Greenlanders suffered through forced assimilation, but I’m glad that they’re saving their language and culture 😊 I’d love to visit Greenland and see the glaciers and icebergs.. it’s on my bucket list. Thank you for bringing us along and letting us learn about this fascinating place and people! 😊❤
You have no idea how many forced assimilation jokes i've heard from some American acquaintances of mine, how Superior, they can't see my face but i am not smiling at those comments, and insensitive, all i know is, i know how to survive and live here, They don't, they'd live under my mercy. And we Arctic people aren't heartless to leave a man in the freezing snow over something petty, the ignorance is so palpably thick, it's like cutting through whale fat.
@@juliusmoe-nstar8942 How about the obvious fact that you are completely dependent on white man's achievements, inventions and money? Why aren't you taking responsibility for the insane amount of incest, crime, rape, murder, suicides and alcoholism thriving throughout your tax funded settlements? How many more generations are you willing to excuse for own serious failures and racist minds?
Incredible cinematography. And such warm (!) people. This video blows me away. Our planet is so beautiful.
🇩🇪 🇨🇦 🇳🇴 🇬🇱 She’s a cold ice cap when stuck in a tent while winds roar by…thank you for sharing ! I have footage of what it’s like in a tent north of 76 ( Qaanaaq ) …going south to north via Snowkite. Please have a look 👀
We were there in September last year but could imagine the winter months. Thanks for sharing.
Phenomenal job on this one. Shot and stitched super well
Your coverage of other cultures is amazing. I love it so much. You’re so respectful and in awe of everyone and everything you come into contact with and it’s truly incredible.
this video so touching me... its not only you doin travel vlog but i can see the entier place such an art for me, beautiful video bro
I grew up in South Africa and see this struggle to keep ancient tradition, which gives such healthy emotional and social being, being swamped by modernization. Thank you for this, you have shown something beautiful which the world needs to see and understand more of.
as a dane, it is so interesting to see how they speak danish in greenland. Really cool mix of their native language and danish. We hardly learn about greenland despite basically stealing it from the native inuit people.
But like Norwegians settled there before Inuit people arrived to Greenland
I tell you why you don't learn anything about them. Because greenland is basically a NATO military island. Empathy towards them people there would make you sad if they all get nuked one day. So, its better to not know them at all.
Hey, you pay for all our stuff as compensation, so I would say we are very much even. Greenlandic villages are so spread out that we can barely understand each other in Greenlandic. That is also why we use Danish as a universal language. Pretty much everyone can understand it. Where I as a south Greenlander could barely make out Nikolajs accent if not for the subtitles.
@@OompaL0ompa why would it be nuked? You do understand theres such little effectiveness in doing that?
@@markusladen1391 Those Norwegians went away. They surrendered the land to us greenlanders. Lol
johnny harris makes the most detailed most hard worked videos. and the fact he goes to green land in the cold shows how much he is dedicated
I would go to greenland just for my myself. Why should that show: dedication??
@@OompaL0ompa people are simple, most watching may have not even left there own country
I have seen every single video you have ever uploaded to KZhead, and I think this may be your best work yet. I literately teared up because of how beautiful it is. Well done, Johnny!
Felt like I was watching a film noir with the steady camera work the tone the colours and that amazing ambient score!! Johnny Harris outside himself with this one
One of the most breathtaking eye opening amazing video i have ever seen. The fact that you also showed their culture and traditions in such a deep level added even more to the result. Incredible work Johnny you are heading the right direction
So blessed to have Johnny allow us to experience the lives they live. This video will probably live long in the future if ever the culture fades into history. Thanks Johnny for the work you do.❤
The quality of these videos continues to level up over and over. Absolutely stunning. Epic work.
Thank you Johnny for taking us on a journey to Greenland and changing my perception about Greenland. This was truly amazing and salute to their fighting spirit to preserve their culture from colonialism.I wish we had more journalists like you who makes an effort to bring out these hidden stories which are unfortunately forgotten
I love how you make the people in your stories relatable and have cultural and family traditions just like everyone else, except it is theirs and theirs only.
Man, I really enjoy these kind of insights into fringe communities. It has me speculating if I could personally integrate into a community like this. Living the way I do. With food at my fingertips. Anytime any day. With a car where I can travel a few hundred miles in a single day. With AC and heat. I imagine that it’s a brutal yet very serene way of life. Where survival becomes a very big part of your everyday life. Instead of working for a dollar, working for a weeks worth of food. And being lucky enough to be able to craft warmer garbs in order to survive long enough to catch said food. Awesome video. Keep up the good work.
Speaking of food, I'm always curious about these communities living in constant subfreezing temps how they get their requisite nutrition from fruits and vegetables. Obviously very little to nothing grows there, so is it all imported? Do they have to take vitamins, or is just relying on the vitamin content from whale and seal meat enough?
@@nahor88 You don't acually need fruits and vegetables, you can totally get all your vitamins from fish and seamalals. People in Greenland do buy regular stuff in the regular supermarket. And its not constant freezing temperatures, in the summer about 3 months, its above 0 degrees.
You’re an amazing story teller Johnny! And you’re a decent down to earth guy! And an American! Good stuff man! -Louis in 🇨🇦
@johnnyharris , your Greenland narrative is a stunning window into the lives of its 16,995 residents. Your exploration of their food, culture, and trials, past and present, encapsulates the essence of this icy enclave. Each story is a testament to their resilience, humanizing numbers and transforming them into compelling tales. Eagerly awaiting your next journey - thanks for taking us along!