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Shaman mother and daughter, Therecie Sanimuinaq Pedersen (left) and Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq pose at Aviaja’s Nuuk studio.

Video. 'We can heal': Greenland's Inuit community are reembracing their roots

Updated: 26/03/2025 - 16:32 GMT+1

As US Vice President JD Vance prepares to visit Greenland, shaman Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq is part of a movement reclaiming Inuit traditions once suppressed by colonial rule. Through spiritual healing she and others are reconnecting with their roots.

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