Nalukataq!

[piscator]

On this American holiday, I like to give thanks for my family, my best clients, my crew, my banking relationships, my boat...but I can't think of who to thank for all that but me and them, so I usually give turkeys and salmon and candy and baked goods to everyone but the boat because it's a great time of year for a harvest feast. The Inupiat whale harvest celebration is called, "Nalukataq", and usually includes a big "blanket toss" to go along with the rest of the general debauch after a successful whale hunt. The word kind of includes "Happy", so you don't really have to add it.

Nalukataq everyone!

[pErvinalia]

Have a whale burger for me!

[Sean Hayden]

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Whale oil, beef hooked.