Greenlanders embrace pre-Christian Inuit traditions as a way to proudly reclaim ancestral roots
Greenlanders in recent years have been embracing pre-Christian Inuit traditions like drum dancing or getting Inuit tattoos.
Most Greenlanders are Lutheran, 300 years after a missionary brought the faith to the remote island
Built in 1849, it is known as the Nuuk Cathedral. Malu is spiritual but not religious; Salik is an atheist. Both said they’ll proudly belong to the Lutheran Church for life. “Traditions are important ...
El Mundo on MSN17d
Why so many Greenlanders are Lutheran?
About 90% of the 57,000 Greenlanders identify as Inuit and the vast majority of them belong to the Lutheran Church today, more than 300 years after a Danish missionary brought that branch of ...
Washington Times17d
Why the Lutheran church is part of Greenlanders’ national identity
Built in 1849, it is known as the Nuuk Cathedral. Malu is spiritual but not religious; Salik is an atheist. Both said they’ll proudly belong to the Lutheran Church for life. “Traditions are ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution17d
Takeaways from AP's report on why so many Greenlanders are Lutheran
Built in 1849, it is known as the Nuuk Cathedral. Malu is spiritual but not religious; Salik is an atheist. Both said they’ll proudly belong to the Lutheran Church for life. “Traditions are ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution17d
Most Greenlanders are Lutheran, 300 years after a missionary brought the faith to the remote island
Built in 1849, it is known as the Nuuk Cathedral. Malu is spiritual but not religious; Salik is an atheist. Both said they’ll proudly belong to the Lutheran Church for life. “Traditions are ...