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Majjaktut
Sisters start skinning a fresh sealskin
Koopa Kippomee
In the winter of 2015, Koopa Kippomee recorded a series of master-classes on the delicate art of nalua-making. See the masterclasses here.
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Koopa Master Class 1
Qisilirijuq atungaksaliurtuq
Skinning a seal skin
Koopa Master Class 2
Kiaksinasuktuq
Dipping rotating seal skin in boiled water
Koopa Master Class 3
Miqqungirsijuq
Scraping off the fur
Koopa Master Class 4
Qaaruviirsijuq
The final skinning once the fur is removed
Majaartuq
Preparing the skin to be dried
Koopa Master Class 5
Avasinirq
Sewing the arrmholes
Koopa Master Class 6
Mattirtuq
Patching holes
Koopa Master Class 7
Koopa Master Class 8
Innirsinasuktuq panirtinnialirngmat
Hanging the completed seal skin to dry it
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