Friday, November 11, 2016

ULU - NAC10

An ulu (Inuktitut syllabicsᐅᓗ, plural: uluit, English: "woman's knife"[1]) is an all-purpose knife traditionally used by InuitYup'ik and Aleut women. It is utilized in applications as diverse as skinning and cleaning animals, cutting a child's hair, cutting food and, if necessary, trimming blocks of snow and ice used to build an igloo.

Read this article about Kate Middleton wearing earrings inspired by the Ulu. 

Consider issues surrounding cultural and colonial appropriation, the role of the Royal Family in relationship to Canadian and indigenous sovereignty, and the influence of fashion and fame.

There is a lot to think about!

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