Greenland is blessed with a peaceable people that has
never waged war with anyone, and people generally show great
openness to visitors.
* People：大家都知道people是“人”的意思，不过在这里我要提醒大家：people还有一个含义是“民族”，如本文第一句话就出现了两个people，第一个表示
“民族”，第二个才表示“人”。体会一下它们的区别！
* Wage：“工资”、“薪水”的意思，是名词用法，a living wage就是“能够维持生活的工资”。那么wage作动词是什么意思呢？表示“开展、进行”等，最常见的用法就是本文的wage
war（进行战争）了。
The population of Greenland is
predominantly Inuit, a people bearing an affinity and solidarity
with the Inuits of Canada, Alaska and Siberia. It is only 130 years since
the last immigration from Canada took place.
The Greenlandic people are few in number: 55,000 in an enormous
country. Approx. 20 percent of the population was born outside Greenland.
* Inuit：“因纽特人”，就是我们现在常说的Eskimo爱斯基摩人。他们主要住在北美洲极地附近，以捕鱼、打猎为生。
* Affinity：“密切关系”、“姻亲”、“亲戚关系”等意思，如：The French and Italian languages have
many affinities（法语与意大利语彼此有很多密切之关联）。另外，affinity还有一个意思，表示“强大的吸引力”，He feels
a strong affinity for/to her（她对他很有吸引力）。
* Solidarity：“团结”、“一致”、“抱有共同工作目标”等，它是由 solid（固体、紧密）引申而来的。
Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark,
but since the introduction of Home Rule in 1979 Greenland has moved towards
relative independence based on parliamentary democracy.
Today fishing is the all-dominating trade and accounts for 95
percent of total exports, but in the hunter districts of the outer areas,
the seal and whale catch is of great importance. It actually
forms the stable existence for one fifth of the Greenlandic population.
For millennia the philosophy has been to live at one with nature.
The hunters live with nature and follow the natural seasons.
In South Greenland ruins from the norse (viking) settlers 1,000
years ago are well preserved, including the ruins of the first Christian
churches on the North America continent.
* Seal：是“海豹”的意思。
* Whale：“鲸鱼”的意思，whale是世界上最大的动物，由此，我们得到一个很有趣的词组，a whale of time（玩得很痛快）。
* For millennia the philosophy has been to live at one with nature.这是一个非常精彩的句子，它的意思是“几千年来，与大自然溶为一体——即依靠大自然——成为格陵兰人的生存哲学”。
* Norse：“古代斯堪的纳维亚人”、“古代挪威人”。
The symbols of the ancient culture are still alive even in the
larger towns. Many people build and use their own kayak as you'll
see in every harbor. The old drum dance is performed by a growing number
of artists. The musical and theatrical life is largely based on myths
and sagas conveyed in a modern form.
Arts and crafts often express perceptions of ancient myths. The tupilaks
- small grotesque figures carved in narwhal or walrus
tooth or reindeer antler - were originally evil spirits. Today
they are popular souvenirs, and many skilled artists carve the tupilaks
- each and every with a unique character.
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Greenland is blessed with a peaceable people that has
never waged war with anyone, and people generally show great
openness to visitors. 
The symbols of the ancient culture are still alive even in the
larger towns. Many people build and use their own kayak as you'll
see in every harbor. The old drum dance is performed by a growing number
of artists. The musical and theatrical life is largely based on myths
and sagas conveyed in a modern form.