{"id":2521679,"date":"2023-12-28T11:36:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T10:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=2521679"},"modified":"2024-07-22T16:44:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:44:29","slug":"myths-inuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/en\/myths-inuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Inuit myths"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tales from the collective memory<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Inuit people are a vast family who crossed the ice-bound Bering Strait almost 4,500 years ago and gradually spread out across the immense lands of the Arctic. Their culture is rooted in a strong oral tradition, expressed in songs, epic poems and stories of spirits and supernatural creatures.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The oral tradition: linking a scattered people<\/strong><\/h3>\n

through the generations, fostering a strong sense of belonging, conveying ideas and values, <\/strong>and sometimes even resolving conflicts.<\/p>\n

Through their myths<\/strong>, which are generally short stories sometimes enhanced by song<\/strong> or dance<\/strong>, the Inuit evoke the wonders of the world, such as its creation, the heavens, birth and love, or indeed aspects of their everyday lives, such as hunting, sharing food and respecting their elders. They can also evoke darker aspects of existence, such as death<\/strong>, mourning<\/strong> and the mysteries <\/strong>of the afterlife.<\/p>\n

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Of course, Inuit mythology <\/strong>varies from region to region, and even from village to village. As a result, there are many variants <\/strong>of the same myth, and several names for the same character. These stories are essential for anyone wishing to explore and understand the culture of these indigenous communities of the Arctic,<\/strong> and beyond that, their vision of the world.<\/p>\n

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Nature full of spirits<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to Inuit cosmogony<\/strong>, the universe is made up of different worlds \u2013 or realities. Across these different planes of existence are distributed the living, the dead and the spirits. These separate worlds<\/strong> are interlinked via portals that allow each entity to travel from one to the other. On the side of the living, only the shaman <\/strong>(angakkuq<\/em>) is authorised to cross over via these passages, acting as a mediator between souls and spirits<\/strong> to maintain balance and harmony.<\/p>\n

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Is it a religion? No, it is more a way of perceiving the world in which each element of nature, each living being \u2013 human, animal, vegetable or mineral \u2013 has its own spirit, its own soul<\/strong>. So the human soul is equivalent to that of a caribou, a tree or a glacier. The Inuit use the term anirniq<\/em><\/strong> to describe the \u2018breath\u2019<\/em> that remains after death.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Inuit have a culture of preserving<\/strong> their harsh, wild and sometimes perilous natural environment, which has led these communities to live in fear of invisible forces. A multitude of spirits <\/strong>are as feared as they are respected and must be honoured and appeased to ensure the survival<\/strong> and well-being of the community<\/strong>. The success of a hunting or fishing trip, the mercy of the elements, or the good fortune of a marriage all depend on it.<\/p>\n

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An inukshuk<\/em>, an anthropomorphic structure of stacked stones that could serve as a stone scarecrow for Inuit hunters, as a landmark or signpost, or to mark the location of a sacred place.<\/p>\n

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Sedna, goddess of the sea and marine animals<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Among the legends of the Arctic people<\/strong>, Sedna<\/strong> is undoubtedly one of the most important mythological figures<\/strong> in Inuit cosmogony<\/strong>. She is considered to be the goddess of the sea<\/strong>, responsible for the creation of marine animals. She is also sometimes known as Nuliayuk<\/strong>, Taluliyuk<\/strong> or Taleelayuk<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Often depicted in the form of a woman with a fish tail, like a mermaid<\/strong>, for the Inuit she is the nurturing mother of the ocean<\/strong>. The generosity of the oceans depends on her will. Beware of her wrath, a source of famine. During their trances, shamans will often comb the goddess\u2019s long hair to calm her anger. When tangled, her hair traps fish and mammals at the bottom of the sea.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are as many versions of her story as there are Inuit villages. Here\u2019s one of them:<\/p>\n

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The legend of Sedna<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The beautiful Sedna lived alone with her father, who despaired of ever finding her a husband. She was kidnapped by a rich hunter with a hideous face \u2013 in reality a shaman -\u2013 who took her to a remote island. Her cries and protests reached her father, who decided to bring his daughter back by kayak. The shaman, on realising that they had fled, unleashed the fury of the ocean on them in a rage. Caught in the storm, the father sacrificed his child by throwing her overboard. As Sedna clung to the kayak to keep from drowning, he struck her frozen fingers, which broke, then her hands, which also fell into the water.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From Sedna\u2019s fingers were born fish, seals and walruses. From her hands, whales. Sedna herself sank into the depths of the sea to remain there forever.<\/p>\n

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Legends that are still very much alive<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Such was the fate of Sedna, but we could also tell the tales of Nanuq<\/strong>, Amarok<\/strong> or Kiviuq<\/strong>, or of the demon Mahaha<\/strong> and other Qallupilluks<\/strong>, strange creatures covered in scales. These are just some of the spirits and supernatural beings<\/strong> of an abundant spiritual world<\/strong>, the treasures of an oral culture that is as precious as it is fragile.<\/p>\n

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This culture is today being reclaimed by Inuit youth<\/a>, who are continuing to tell the stories of their people<\/strong>, their origins and their close relationship with nature. But they are also modernising their means of story sharing<\/strong>, with theatre, workshops and cultural festivals, by writing novels and poems, and using the visual arts (painting, sculpture, etc.), digital tools (videos, blogs, podcasts, etc.) and social media.<\/p>\n

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Other major figures in Inuit mythology\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Nanuq<\/strong> (or Nanuuq, Nanook, etc.): \u201cNanuq\u201d <\/em>refers to both the animal and the mythological being. He is the god and master of polar bears, the King of the Arctic. It is up to him to decide whether or not hunters have respected the ritualistic rules inherent in a successful bear hunt. The Inuit revere him, admiring both his strength and his intelligence.<\/p>\n

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Another god of hunting, Tekkeitsertok is the patron saint of caribou. The fate of all creatures venturing under the northern sky depends on his will. It\u2019s wise to pay homage to him if you seek his protection when walking through his lands.<\/p>\n

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The great spirit of the wolf! Beware hunters who are foolish enough to set off alone in the dark. On the other hand, he can just as easily help them ensure the health of the caribou herds, by ridding them of their weakest members and thus ensuring the subsistence of the villages.<\/p>\n

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Kiviuq is a powerful shaman hunter, feared for his strength and respected for his wisdom. According to legend, he roamed the most remote regions of the Arctic for several generations, facing many dangers, from mythical creatures to spirits of nature. This voyage of discovery made him a symbol of the richness of Inuit culture.<\/p>\n

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So much more than a simple element of folklore, the sharing of these legends is the ancestral glue that binds an identity that is both many-faceted and unique. This mythological force serves to preserve an entire cultural heritage, maintain social solidarity and even offer a degree of political unity.<\/p>\n

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