Then you hear something coming from the community hall. Although schedules differ from community to community, Inuit dances usually concur with a special event such as Nunavut Day, Canada Day, and especially the period between Christmas and New Year's Day.
Some communities even host dances when special guests visit.
If you catch word that a dance will be happening on a certain night, there's a good chance there will be a feast earlier that day. That's because most of what's being played is of Scottish origin, introduced to Inuit by 19th-century whalers. And while each region has its own distinct style, most of the dances are variations of Scottish country dances. In the Kitikmeot Region, you will often find a fiddler plays, too. The serious dancing begins somewhere around 11 p.m. and can go into the wee hours of the morning, especially around Christmas.