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π¬π± GreenlandAdlet
A half-human, half-canine race from Inuit mythology of the ArcticBeing Legendary
π¬π± Greenland and 2 moreThe Goose Wife
A circumpolar myth of a hunter and a woman who sheds her bird skinFigure Β· Wonder and entertainment Legendary
πΊπΈ United StatesQuviasukvikαααα²ααααα
An Arctic festival marking the new year with sunrise rituals and community gatherings.Tradition Β· Luck and prosperity Β· Speaking with spirits and the dead Living
πΊπΈ United StatesQuviasukvikαααα²ααααα
An Arctic festival marking the new year with sunrise rituals and community gatherings.Tradition Β· Luck and prosperity Β· Speaking with spirits and the dead Living