Cosmology and Shamanism

First edition

1 online resource (234 pages); Dewey classification: 299/.7812; Interviewing Inuit Elders Series; Intro -- Cover -- Half Title Page -- Copyright -- Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Map -- Introduction: Cosmology and Shamanism -- PART ONE: IQALUIT 1998 -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1 Shamanism and the Life Cycle: Names, Souls, and Spirits -- Introduction -- About the Word Angakkuq -- Naming, the Soul, and Shamanism -- Substituting Personal Names from Aqausiit -- The Soul as a Tiny Bubble -- Women and Shamanism -- Evil Actions -- Coming Back to Life -- CHAPTER 2 Angakkuuniq: The Powers of the Angakkuq -- Introduction -- The Acquisition of the Angakkuq's Power -- Qaumaniq: Aura and Light -- Sakaniq: Consulting the Tuurngait -- Irinaliutit and Qinngarniq: Incantations and Shouted Prayer -- Ilisiiqsiniq: Hexing -- CHAPTER 3 Encounters with Inurajait -- Introduction -- Encounters with Inurajait -- Encounters with Unusual Animals -- Sexual Encounters with Inurajait and Inuruqsimajuit -- CHAPTER 4 Shamanistic Performances and Rituals -- Introduction -- Qilaniq: Answering Questions -- Sakaniq or Tuurnginiq: Consulting a Tuurngaq -- Ilimmaqtuqtuq or Qangatajuq: Aerial Journeys -- Pavunngaaqtuq: Journey to the Upper World -- Nakkaajuq or Atqaqtuq: Journey to the Underworld -- Nalliunniq and Pijariurniq: Celebrations -- Tupilanniq: Killing Evil Spirits -- PART TWO: IGLULIK 1971-1972 -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 5 A Case of Healing -- Introduction -- The Healing of Nanuraq -- CHAPTER 6 Examples of Shamanistic Rituals -- Introduction -- Qilaniq: Divination by Lifting -- Makittarniq: Making Predictions Using Bones -- Irinaliutit: Incantations -- Qinngarniq: Shouted Prayer -- Aarnguat and Niliqsiniq: Amulets and Farting -- CHAPTER 7 Private and Public Performances of the Angakkuit -- Introduction -- Private Performances -- Sakaniq with Tunijjuti (Fees) -- Public Performances -- Ilimmaqturniq -- Discoveries of Cannibalism; Pavunngaarniq: Journey to the Moon -- Nakkaaniq -- Qilaujjarniq: Drumming -- Kapijauniq: Stabbing Ritual -- CHAPTER 8 Cosmology, Shamanism, and Ilisiiqsiniq -- Introduction -- Saittuq's Song -- Naarjuk -- Silaat: The Children of Sila -- Tupilanniq: Fighting an Evil Spirit -- Angakkuuniq and Ilisiiqsiniq -- PART THREE: STUDENT ESSAYS ON COSMOLOGY AND SHAMANISM -- Introduction -- The Inuit Life Cycle, by Aaju Peter and Nancy Kisa -- Tuurngait, by Julia Saimaiyuq -- Tuurngait: An Integral Part of Shamanism, by Susan Enuaraq -- Inuit Relationships with Tuurngait and Tarriassuit, by Johnny Kopak, Myna Ishulutak, and Vera Arnatsiaq -- The Spiritual Intervention of the Shaman in the Inuit World, by Kim Kangok, Mathieu Boki, and Jeannie Shaimaiyuk -- Inuit Cosmology, by Bernice Kootoo -- Glossary -- References; Publication place: Iqaluit, NU; v.4