Success and failure of reindeer herding in Greenland
Animal husbandry is a recent innovation in Greenland, specifically reindeer husbandry is less than 50 years old. Reindeer husbandry was first introduced to mid-west Greenland and later in southern Greenland. The Greenland hunter tradition and culture is, however, dominant in many communities.
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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1999
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Online Access: | http://library.arcticportal.org/440/ http://library.arcticportal.org/440/1/Sussess_%2B_Failure_reindeer_herding_Grlnd.pdf |
Summary: | Animal husbandry is a recent innovation in Greenland, specifically reindeer husbandry is less than 50 years old. Reindeer husbandry was first introduced to mid-west Greenland and later in southern Greenland. The Greenland hunter tradition and culture is, however, dominant in many communities. |
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