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 artist from Canada. She is an Inuk, which means she is part of the Inuit people. Celina is famous for her amazing Inuit throat singing. She also works as an actress, a teacher, and a writer of children's books. Her first book came out in 2014.
About Celina Kalluk
Celina Kalluk was born and grew up in Resolute, Nunavut. This is a small, far-away community in northern Canada. Through her work, Celina shares the rich Inuit culture and heritage.
As a teacher, she helps students learn the Inuktitut language. She also teaches cultural arts at the Qarmartalik School in Resolute. She works with students from grades 7 to 12.
Another famous Inuit throat singer, Tanya Tagaq, calls Celina her "beautiful cousin." In Indigenous cultures, "cousin" can mean a very close friend. It doesn't always mean a blood relative.
Celina's throat singing was part of a documentary. It was called The People Behind the Inukshuk. This film was made for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She also created music for the movie Tia and Piujuq in 2018.
Sweetest Kulu Book
Celina Kalluk's first book is called Sweetest Kulu. Alexandria Neonakis drew the pictures for the book. You can find Sweetest Kulu in many languages. These include English, French, Swedish, Greenlandic, and Inuktitut. The Inuktitut version was printed twice. One used regular letters, and the other used special Inuktitut symbols.
The book was first published in 2014. It is a poem written for a newborn baby named Kulu. "Kulu" is a sweet name for babies and young children in Inuktitut. In the story, the baby Kulu gets blessings from animals of the Arctic. The book teaches important Inuit values. It shows how to care for nature and respect animals. It also shows a strong connection to the Arctic land.
Sweetest Kulu won several awards. Huffington Post named it the Best Bedtime Book of 2014. It also won an award in 2015 for Best Picture Book. This award was from the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers. It was also named an Outstanding International Book.
