The film titled Atanarjuat is about the story of a community whose members seem to be possessed by an evil spirit. This spirit causes a lot of chaos amongst these people. There are all sorts of crimes committed such as murdering their loved ones and lies against others just for the sake of their own interests. In short, I will discuss the Inuit culture from the perspective of an anthropologist and also connect some of the similar concepts from the articles and films used throughout this quarter.

In Atanarjuat the people like to tell jokes a lot by making fun of each other. In the first scene of the present day action, Atanarjuat and his brother, Amaguat, were lifting ice, but Atanarjuat was unable to lift. His brother jokingly states, “If …show more content…
It also seemed that the cries of the dogs signaled something bad is about to happen. The dogs seemed to sense when something was not right. For instance, when the evil spirit, Tungajuak, was entering the house, the cries of the dogs grew louder and louder. The dogs’ cries are ways to communicate to the people that something evil is coming. Dogs in general have the ability to sense something bad. They have a long history of being known for that. Many other cultures have this belief as well, such as in my culture. In the film First Contact, the dogs appeared there as well. There is just connection between dogs and …show more content…
As soon as their leader dies, the sons automatically take over. When Sauri died, his son Oki replaced him immediately. They did not even wait until the next day. People were using encouraging words. Leadership was also portrayed in the film, Joe Leathy’s Neighbors, as they chose Joe as a leader for their community. There is the need for the people to be led by a person who has overall good character. A person who will lead them in the right direction, who will look after the community. The people want there to be order in the community, as well, so it is important for the leader to provide good