Celina Kalluk facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Celina Kalluk
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| Born | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada |
| Occupation | Throat Singer Children's Fiction Writer Educator |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Children | Jazlin, Aulaja, Saima, Ramata |
Celina Kalluk is a talented Canadian Inuk artist. She is well-known for her amazing Inuit throat singing. Besides being a musician, Celina Kalluk is also an actress, a teacher, and a writer for children. She published her first book in 2014.
About Celina Kalluk
Celina Kalluk was born and grew up in a small community called Resolute. This place is in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Nunavut. Her work helps share and celebrate Inuit culture and traditions. She promotes this rich heritage across Canada and beyond.
As a teacher, Celina Kalluk works at the Qarmartalik School in Resolute. She teaches students from grades 7 to 12. Her special role is as the Inuktitut Language Specialist. She also teaches Cultural Arts, helping students connect with their heritage.
Tanya Tagaq, another famous Inuk throat singer, has called Celina Kalluk her "beautiful cousin." In many Indigenous cultures in Canada, "cousin" can mean a very close friend. It does not always mean a blood relative.
Celina Kalluk's throat singing was part of a documentary film. This film was called The People Behind the Inukshuk. The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami made it for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. She also created music for the movie Tia and Piujuq, which came out in 2018.
Sweetest Kulu Book
Celina Kalluk's first book is called Sweetest Kulu. Alexandria Neonakis created the beautiful pictures for the book. You can find Sweetest Kulu in many languages. These include English, French, Swedish, Greenlandic, and Inuktitut.
The Inuktitut version of the book has been printed twice. One version uses Roman letters. The other uses Inuktitut syllabics, which are special symbols for the language. The book was first published in 2014.
Story of Sweetest Kulu
The book is a lovely poem written for a newborn baby named Kulu. "Kulu" is a sweet word used in Inuktitut for babies and young children. In the story, the baby Kulu receives blessings from the animals of the Arctic.
Sweetest Kulu teaches important traditional Inuit values. It shows how important it is to care for nature. It also teaches respect for animals. The book highlights the strong connection Inuit people have to the Arctic land.
Awards for Sweetest Kulu
Sweetest Kulu won several awards after it was published. The Huffington Post named it the Best Bedtime Book of 2014. In 2015, it won an award from the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers. This award was for the Best Picture Book. It was also recognized as an Outstanding International Book by the United States Board on Books for Young People.
