格陵兰路德教会是因努伊特人身份的核心,在青年中面临着基督教前传统的复兴。
Greenland's Lutheran Church, central to Inuit identity, faces revival of pre-Christian traditions among youth.
格陵兰57,000名主要因努伊特居民中有90%是路德教徒,这一传统可追溯到丹麦传教士引进基督教时的300多年。
Ninety percent of Greenland's 57,000 predominantly Inuit residents are Lutheran, a tradition dating back over 300 years to when a Danish missionary introduced Christianity.
尽管北极气候恶劣,全岛有17个教区维持着教堂的存在。
Despite the harsh Arctic climate, 17 parishes across the island maintain the church's presence.
虽然路德教会仍然是民族认同的重要组成部分,但年轻一代正在恢复基督教前的沙曼教传统,以恢复因努伊特人的传统。
While the Lutheran Church remains a vital part of national identity, younger generations are reviving pre-Christian shamanistic traditions to reclaim Inuit heritage.
教会于2009年与丹麦分离, 现在由格陵兰政府资助。
The church separated from Denmark's in 2009 and is now funded by Greenland's government.