Photo Details
| Date Taken |
| Jun 25, 2015 |
| Date Uploaded |
| Dec 10, 2018 |
| Camera |
| NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D610 |
| Focal Length |
| 86 mm |
| Shutter Speed |
| 1/640 sec |
| Aperture |
| f/2.8 |
| ISO |
| 160 |
| Copyright |
| © Atul Prasad |
| Categories |
| Culture, People, Travel |
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10 months, 1 weekNalukataq: the spring whaling festival of the Inupiat Eskimos of Northern Alaska. In this game of “blanket toss” (blanket is made of seal’s skin as in the photo) , the team leader (of the whale hunting team) is tossed in the air where he(typically) distributes candies for the people (as a ritual of sharing with the community)