Qallunaat! Why White People Are Funny

I've never really thought about how we may have tampered with the Inuit culture. We basically came into their lives and demanded that they change their life style. This documentary made me really think..

"Qallunaat related accidents" is my favourite line in this 😂

I study Anthropology and they showed us this documentary. The last question they ask talks for itself. Occidental civilization destroyed one by one the cultural identities of the places she visited; thinking her values and ways of living are the more 'advanced'. Civilization can take many different forms. Ours is very interesting with globalization and the technological innovation, but what is very important is ancient wisdom and knowledge. If we don't understand that, we're in serious trouble.

"I was actually fighting for my life....being broadsided by civilization." Powerful ines. It dosn't matter who had the best technology repsecting that each has their own way of doing and living. Yes Inuit have and use "Western Technology" but at what cost?? Research after research has shown that traditonal ways sustained Indigenous peoples to live their life according to their environment-they worked with the environment rather than try to control it. Today Inuit, and many other Indigneous groups, struggle to find their purpose since Western way of working for money isn't working for them. I think had these technologies been introducted in a respectul way the struggle of Indigenous peoples wouldn't be the way it is now.. Also, acknowledgement of what Indigneous people gave to the world is just as important which is being done by various authors but not being taught in the school systems. Although this is a 'satirical mockumenary" it had powerful messages thorughout.

Qallu- Bushy eyebrow naat- big belly the word qallunaat is translated to bushy eyebrows and big belly lol

As a Qallunaat from the snowless concrete wastelands, thank you for this enlightening documentary. I'm especially grateful for the QSI field officers who look out for my more adventurous Qallunaat brethren, and save them from the consequences of their own folly.

Good stuff. The more serious interviews interspersed throughout were very interesting and the satire really picked up in the 2nd half. Always enlightening to see the way our culture is viewed from the outside.

OMG I know exactly what she's talking about when she's saying 'that mix between that moldy smell and detergent smell'. Literally my relatives homes in Minnesota. I never knew quite how to describe it. Maybe a little lingering hardwood smoke in there too

Qallunaat are like an army of Karens coming for you. No offense to my sister who happens to have that name.

That was an absolute masterpiece, One of the best documentaries ever produced

This was supposed to be a satirical and humorous look at the white culture. Also educational in the fact on how the Inuit were "discovered" and treated by white peoples and how ignorant most of them were towards the Inuit (and many other Aboriginal peoples) as they made first contact with them. I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Bravo!

As an anthropology student I'm really laughing my ass off. The satire ❤

I don't get why they were laughing... Without the Great Book Of Wisdom for Eskimos, how would they know that babies don't talk? :(

Very good. A unique look into my world. Thanks for posting.

I love this. Thank you for doing this. It really encouraged me.

excellent film , really enjoyed seeing this point of view, "i went camping in jasper" jeffs facial expressions are priceless lol

This is so great! Definitely worth the watch. 😆

I’d forgive those who have brought such heavy, such hate in to our hearts… love is greater than hate and I’ll stand by it

In greenland we called the English speakers tuluit and the danes qallunaat Qallunaat means the big bellied and big browed people apparently

This is great there should be more documentaries like this