This American company is selling ‘ulu-inspired knives.’ Inuit say, that’s not right – CBC

Jul 18, 2024

Some Inuit are calling out the product for cultural appropriation

A knife with a round blade, curved edges and a handle on top.

An American company says it’s unlike anything “the vast majority” of people have seen.

But Inuit say that’s an ulu, a traditional knife typically used by women, and are calling out the company for cultural appropriation. Uluit are household items regularly used by Inuit across the North.

The company is called Totchop and it advertises a kitchen tool that’s good for parents to cut food into kid-sized bites and is dishwasher safe.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/inuit-react-to-totchop-ulu-inspired-1.7265753