Every trip involves shopping: buying a magnet to yourself, friends, relatives, colleagues, and just checking how foreign stores differ from ours. It is easy to see that the "major shopping center" in Greenland is often an ordinary red or yellow house with a pointed roof.
The shops in Paamiut are very close to the people. Yes, they are located in such small houses. It feels like you're not shopping but visiting someone. But the quality of products and their color is at the highest level. The Nuunu gift shop is just like this.
There are no t-shirts with the words "I love Paamiut" or trinkets with a panorama of Greenland. The store's assortment is much more interesting.
Nuunu is a souvenir shop with handicrafts of residents. There are art objects, jewelry, and statuettes that tell the story of Inuit tribes. Each one can be marked with "Made in Greenland" as it is made by a local craftsman.
Materials for crafts are the most eco-friendly and natural. Masters and artists collect all the components of products in the vicinity of Paamiut: stones, fur and animal skin, horns, twigs, sticks, and much more.
Products made from animal skin and bones may seem crazy at first. But this is a reflection of the centuries-old culture of the Inuit, and later the Greenlanders. With every souvenir you buy there, you take a piece of history with you.
The women of Paamiut are real masters. They weave amazing jewelry, pearl necklaces, bracelets, rings made of beads, glass, and leather. It is hard to believe that this is the work of human hands.
The Nuunu store can be called a museum of Greenlandic craft culture. You can wander between the stalls and admire the skill and respect for the tradition of the locals.
Don't be surprised if you smell coffee or notice a couple sitting in the corner with a cup of aromatic drink. Nuunu store is also one of the best coffee shops in Paamiut.