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Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. in Canada holds an annual tradition of the Red River jig around the holiday season. Originating from the First Nations and Métis people, the fiddle tune and dance form is an integral part to the community. The time is specially marked by large gatherings where people share food, stories, games, and jigging. With the onset of the pandemic, the tradition has moved online. For the past two years, the community held an online jigging contest, receiving dozens of video submissions from one-year olds like Giselle Loreen to 83-year-olds like Elizabeth Kimiksana. When Erwin Elias, mayor of the hamlet, tries to explain what "jigging" is, he tells them, "There's no right or wrong way to do it. You do it out of the goodness of your heart and express how this music makes you feel."
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