Photo: Wearing a mask

Iqaluit’s recent Alianait festival saw a workshop on the traditional Greenlandic mask dance, called Uaajeerneq, on July 2. Laakkaluk Williamson-Bathory, Miyuki Daorana and Maria Lyberth taught the workshop, which focused on the symbolic meanings behind the face paint and dances. (PHOTO BY COURTNEY EDGAR)