The legend of Qajuuttaq. Exploring the potentials of Inuit oral history in South Greenland

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The legend of Qajuuttaq. Exploring the potentials of Inuit oral history in South Greenland. / Sørensen, Mikkel; Knudsen, Pauline .

I: Arctic Anthropology, Bind 56 , Nr. 2, 2020, s. 63-83.

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Sørensen, M & Knudsen, P 2020, 'The legend of Qajuuttaq. Exploring the potentials of Inuit oral history in South Greenland', Arctic Anthropology, bind 56 , nr. 2, s. 63-83. https://doi.org/10.3368/aa.56.2.63

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Sørensen, M., & Knudsen, P. (2020). The legend of Qajuuttaq. Exploring the potentials of Inuit oral history in South Greenland. Arctic Anthropology, 56 (2), 63-83. https://doi.org/10.3368/aa.56.2.63

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Sørensen M, Knudsen P. The legend of Qajuuttaq. Exploring the potentials of Inuit oral history in South Greenland. Arctic Anthropology. 2020;56 (2):63-83. https://doi.org/10.3368/aa.56.2.63

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Sørensen, Mikkel ; Knudsen, Pauline . / The legend of Qajuuttaq. Exploring the potentials of Inuit oral history in South Greenland. I: Arctic Anthropology. 2020 ; Bind 56 , Nr. 2. s. 63-83.

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