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Grindin
The Faroese have this tradition where they kill whales in large numbers for…the tradition of it. They will say it is so they can eat the meat and sustain their society, but really this is simple propaganda. Having spent 98 days there, I was around for 3 of these Grindadráp and in the time in between each, I was only once offered whale meat and never saw it on a menu. Turns out, you aren’t allowed to sell it anywhere because the mercury content is too high for human consumption. So, they kill these whales (which are no where close to being endangered, to be fair) seemingly for the communal aspect of it. The Grindin call goes out and people gather and come in from the hills to join in this festive moment. It’s all so strange. I can’t abide by it all, but I am glad I was there.