Greenland Blog

Welcome to the official blog of Greenland Adventures by Icelandic Mountain Guides, your trusted source for guided and self guided tour in Greenland.  Here you can learn more about Greenland's vast and beautiful nature, travel tips and all sorts of useful information to help you make the most of your time in Greenland. Cheers!

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Greenlandic myths and legends

  Mother of the sea Sassuma Arnaa, Sedna, Mother of the deep, Arnakuagsak, Arnaqquassaaq, Nerrivik, Nuliajuk, Arnapkapfaaluk, Takánakapsaluk. This Inuit myth has many names.  Sassuma Arnaa is described as...

The East Greenland Rock Climbing Project

At Greenland Adventures, we are passionate about the outdoors, and a huge part of this philosophy is about inspiring others to to be passionate about the outdoors. With that in mind, what better place to...

Greenlandic National Day

It’s Greenland, it’s June 21st and all bets are off. On this day, every town in Greenland stops and celebrates National Day. This is a time to wear your best, sing your heart out, host/attend a Kaffemik and...

What is a Greenlandic Kaffemik?

What is Kaffemik? Whether there’s a birth, a birthday, a first day of school or a confirmation, a kaffemik is held to celebrate it.  So what is a kaffemik? Kaffemik is an important Greenlandic...

Living off the Land: The Evolution of Greenlandic Food Culture

Greenlandic Food: a Protocol Living off the Land, in a very direct way, is a way of life for people in Greenland. With very little flat, arable land and a short summer growing season (especially in the...

Inuit Traditions

The Inuit culture in Greenland is an ancient one. The ethnology of the Inuit people shows that there was a migration from Alaska and Northern Canada over thousands of years, following suit with the range of...