The Inuit angakkuq (plural: angakkuit, Inuktitut syllabics ᐊᖓᑦᑯᖅ or ᐊᖓᒃᑯᖅ; [1][2][3] Inuvialuktun: angatkuq; [4] Greenlandic: angakkoq, [5] pl. angakkut; [6] Iñupiaq: aŋatkuq) is an intellectual and spiritual figure in Inuit culture who corresponds to a medicine man.

Angakkuq play pivotal roles in Inuit communities, balancing spiritual and leadership duties to sustain cultural harmony. Angakkuq function as spiritual healers by communicating with tuurngait to support healing and hunting.

Among Canadian Inuit, a spiritual healer is known as an angakkuq (plural: angakkuit, Inuktitut syllabics ᐊᖓᑦᑯᖅ or ᐊᖓᒃᑯᖅ[7][8]) in Inuktitut [9] or angatkuq in Inuvialuktun. [10] .

Traditional Alaska Native religion involves mediation between people and spirits, souls, and other immortal beings. Such beliefs and practices were once widespread among Inuit (including Iñupiat), Yupik, Aleut, and Northwest Coastal Indian cultures, but today are less common.

Feb 26, 2025 · Who is an Angakkuq? An angakkuq (plural: angakkuit) is a spiritual and intellectual figure in Inuit culture, similar to a medicine man or shaman. Found among Inuit and Alaska Native groups, this role involves connecting with the spirit world …

Among the Canadian Inuit, a spiritual healer is known as an angakkuq (Inuktitut) or Inuvialuk: ᐊᖓᑦᑯᖅ angatkuq. The duties of an angakkuq include helping the community when marine animals, kept by Takanaluk-arnaluk or Sea Woman in a pit in her house, become scarce, according to the Aua, an informant and friend of the anthropologist ...

The Inuit angakkuq (plural: angakkuit, Inuktitut syllabics ᐊᖓᑦᑯᖅ or ᐊᖓᒃᑯᖅ) Inuvialuktun: angatkuq; Greenlandic: angakkoq, pl. angákut) is an intellectual and spiritual figure in Inuit culture who corresponds to a medicine man.

Inupiat shamans, known as "angakkuq," play a crucial role in dealing with tuurngait, using their spiritual powers to identify, communicate with, and expel these spirits from afflicted individuals. Nalukataq: The Nalukataq is a traditional Inupiat whaling festival that takes place in the summer.

Shamans, or “Angakkuq” in the Inuit language, play a pivotal role in Inuit society. They are intermediaries between the human world and the spirit world, possessing the ability to communicate with spirits, perform healing rituals, and guide their communities through crises.

Angakok is an ancient practice that has been documented as far back as the 16th century (Kulchyski, 1998). It is believed to have originated from the northern regions of Greenland, and was spread throughout the Arctic by Inuit people (Nedow, 2020).