Igunaq (Inuktitut: ᐃᒍᓇᖅ) [iɣuˈnaq]), [1] also Kopalhen (Chukot: копалгын, romanized: kopalgyn, IPA [kopaɬɣən]) is an Early Paleo-Eskimo, autolysis -based method of preparing and preserving meat, particularly walrus and other marine mammals, caribou and birds, as part of the Inuit cuisine, Chukchi cuisine, Yamal cuisine, and the Evenki diets.

2020年6月1日 · The traditional method for preparing igunaq, generally made from walrus skin, fat and meat, consist in three steps: bagging (ungirlaq), burying (pirugaq) and aging (puurtaq as named by Ivujivik participants) in a wooden or an open plastic box, placed under the house. The aging step can last between two to more than four weeks depending on the ...

Inuit fermented foods are characterized by minimal human control. Among the publications describing the production processes and cultural significance of traditional fermented foods in greater depth, most are focused on fermented walrus (igunaq) and fermented seal and whale [8].

Inuit knowledge refers to social, cultural, governance, biophysical, health, and ecological knowledge of Inuit acquired and shared through life experiences and intergenerational transmission.

2023年4月28日 · Inuit knowledge refers to social, cultural, governance, biophysical, health, and ecological knowledge of Inuit acquired and shared through life experiences and intergenerational transmission.

2018年6月5日 · How Inuit eat fermented walrus, or igunaq, may hold some clues for effective addictions treatment in Nunavut. (PHOTO COURTESY THE JERRY CANS/TWITTER) Nunavut’s health department plans to embark on a study of potent, fermented country foods throughout the territory to see if their traditional consumption can point the way to better addictions ...

2021年4月5日 · The Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services was informed of suspected cases of Botulism (qassuniq) in Inukjuak, on March 22. An investigation revealed that the cases were associated with igunaq consumed …

igunaq (uncountable) An Inuit delicacy made by burying meat and fat which decompose for consumption the following year.

Igunaq (cuisine inuite) : L’Igunaq est une préparation de viande ou de poisson fermentés qui fait partie des régimes Inuit (*), Chukchi, Nenets, Evenki. Autres noms de l’Igunaq : Inuktitut : ᐃᒍᓇᖅ, [iɣuˈnaq] ), également Kopalhen (Chukot : копалгын romanisé : kopalgyn, IPA [kopaɬɣən]).

Aged walrus meat is extremely high in protein, iron and vitamins. Igunaq has been traditional medicine to keep the digestive system clean, as it flushes away anything in its way. It is also great eating for those who have acquired the taste and can go beyond the smell. Too fermented, igunaq can be poisonous and can kill people.