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Kalaaliaraq Market

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and the entire coastal region of southwestern Greenland, the final journey of the unlikely catch leads to the Kalaaliaraq market; a cause for celebration, and a social event. The municipality has constructed a new and modern building with coolers, freezers and much more, for the sale of caribou meat,
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The market does not sell live animals, but most of the meat is fresh and recently butchered. Only fresh meat was allowed to be sold in Kalaaliaraq until 2018 when the government of Greenland began permitting the sale of dried and salted meat at Kalaaliaraq.
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Outside of Nuuk, in smaller towns and village settlements, seafood in other markets is sold in open-air stands without running water or electricity.
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is a common problem in Greenland due to the consumption of wild polar bear meat. In 2016, several people were infected with
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The standards of hygiene at Kalaaliaraq are often low, a cause for concern for the municipal authorities as of 2007.
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musk ox, seal, whale, cod, salmon and much more wild life. This building is situated in the city center.
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neighborhood, approximately 150 m (490 ft) to the southeast of the
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even though the meat had initially passed inspections. As of 2017,
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inspections for seal and polar bear meat is not mandatory.
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roundworms from eating polar bear meat from a local
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Danish
Nuuk
Greenland
Old Nuuk
Nuuk Cathedral
Greenlandic language
whale
reindeer
seal meat
village pump
polar bears
Nuup Kangerlua

Trichinosis
Trichinella
64°10′43″N 51°44′33″W / 64.17861°N 51.74250°W / 64.17861; -51.74250
"Puussiat iluaqutaaqaat"
Sermersooq
the original








"Greenland"
Regulation of Wild Animal Wet Markets
Library of Congress

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