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composite photo; whale mask on display at museum, views of each side, with gallery label: “Kwakwaka'wakw artist Baleen Whale Mask, 19th century Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia, Canada Cedarwood, pigment, hide, cotton cord, metal nails Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund, 08.491.8901 Marine animals, including whales, were long part of the Northwest Coast peoples' diet. Whale hunting required courage, physical strength, and technical knowledge. This mask was likely worn by a Kwakwaka'wakw chief during winter potlatch ceremonies to demonstrate his prestige and celebrate the bounty of the sea. Wearing the heavy mask along his back, the dancer used interior cords to manipulate the fins, mouth, and tail and to mimic swimming and diving. The privilege of performing with a mask, along with the related stories, is passed down through the generations; tribe members perform the whale dance to this day.”

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Kwakwaka'wakw artist
Baleen #Whale Mask, 19th c.
Alert Bay, Cormorant Is., BC, Canada
Cedarwood, pigment, hide, cotton cord, metal nail
“Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous Americas” @ Brooklyn Museum (2023)
#IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt
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Antarctic expedition confirms the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Weddell Sea The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI H5N1) in Antarctica. The first r...

#Antarctic expedition confirms the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Weddell Sea @csic.es

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Massive methane leaks detected in Antarctica, posing potential risks for global warming A Spanish scientific expedition has discovered columns of gas emerging from the seabed. Geologists also warn about the possibility of huge landslides that could generate tsunamis

"A Spanish scientific expedition has discovered columns of gas emerging from the seabed. Geologists also warn about the possibility of huge landslides that could generate tsunamis."

19.02.2025 14:20 — 👍 29    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 1

C'est un choix de devenir beau de l'intérieur !
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28.11.2024 17:47 — 👍 22    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

The Unprecedented Brutality of the Second Grind of the Year The whales that weren't slaughtered were left in the fjord, where they stayed until Sunday evening, visibly stressed and traumatized.

A grind had been called 3 days ago in the Faroe www.stopthegrind.org/post/the-unp...

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What we need here, meaning the history of Shackleton's "Endurance" expedition, is that this photo, which should be an icon of polar exploration, is largely unknown. It's NOT a rescue photo from 8/30/16. It IS a departure image for 4/24/16. Spread the word.

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[BALADO] Le pergélisol et les conséquences de son dégel Plusieurs scientifiques disent qu’un problème plus dangereux se cache dans le Grand Nord, à quelques mètres sous nos pieds: la fonte du pergélisol.

PODCAST Le #pergélisol et les conséquences de son dégel

www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/03/22/b...

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From Kharkiv to Antarctica: How Scientists of Vernadsky Research Base Study Coldest Continent How three researchers from the Ukrainian Vernadsky Research Base participate in Antarctic studies.

From Kharkiv to #Antarctica: How Scientists of Vernadsky Research Base Study Coldest Continent

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