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Celui qui a deux âmes
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ᐃᓕᐊᕐᔪᒃ ᓇᓄᕐᓗ
Duration: 0 h 9 m | 2013
According to Inuit oral history, long ago animals had the power of speech, could shift their appearances, and could even assume human form. In The Orphan and the Polar Bear, a neglected orphan is adopted by a polar bear elder. Under the bear’s guidance, the little orphan learns the skills he will need to survive and provide for himself.
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