With the return of the boys from camping, the whole group was now gathered for our last full day together. An assembly was organized for the school, featuring David Charette dancing in full regalia - the students and staff were all amazed at his fine talent.
We had the rest of the afternoon to finish making mitts and fishing spears while the "Traditional Feast" was being prepared. Miss Moyle certainly had the best mitts of our group to show for all the effort.
We gathered in the gym again where David danced once more and a traditional Kudlik lighting ceremony was held. The kudlik is a pot of oil lit for fuel, ligtt and warmth. Then the feast began. Very yummy: caribou, polar bear, seal, arctic char and muttuk. Yum. All was cooked - I guess they figured none of us would want any.
So all that remains is to find out if our airplane will come get us. The odds are about 50-50 right now, so we might just have at least another day of Qikiqtarjuag hospitality on our hands. We'll know for sure by noon tomorrow.
Feast preparation.
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