Messengers from the Invisible World among the Inuit of the Eastern Arctic
The relationships that Inuit maintain with qupirruit (small critters) and the knowledge they have about them remain unknown. In the few available studies that can be found, the emphasis has been mainly on the fears and terror that these little animals bring to humans. Their role in the shamanic init...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:50|dedup_wf_001::11ae641018d185902714f7a2663264c3 2023-05-15T15:18:35+02:00 Messengers from the Invisible World among the Inuit of the Eastern Arctic Frédéric Laugrand 2018-06-12 http://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/raq/2017-v47-n2-3-raq03793/1048601ar.pdf https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/raq/2017-v47-n2-3-raq03793/1048601ar.pdf https://doi.org/10.7202/1048601ar https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1048601ar https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/raq/2017-v47-n2-3-raq03793/1048601ar/ https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2883122427 fr fre Recherches amérindiennes au Québec http://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/raq/2017-v47-n2-3-raq03793/1048601ar.pdf https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/raq/2017-v47-n2-3-raq03793/1048601ar.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1048601ar https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1048601ar https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/raq/2017-v47-n2-3-raq03793/1048601ar/ https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2883122427 undefined oai:erudit.org:1048601ar 1048601ar 10.7202/1048601ar 2883122427 10|opendoar____::16e6a3326dd7d868cbc926602a61e4d0 10|openaire____::081b82f96300b6a6e3d282bad31cb6e2 10|issn___print::ed31fcc0a033a8990e4b3f729451f9ea 10|openaire____::8ac8380272269217cb09a928c8caa993 10|openaire____::5f532a3fc4f1ea403f37070f59a7a53a Sciences Humaines et Sociales Social Sciences and Humanities Inuits qupirruit insectes divination prédiction tradition orale Inuit insects oral tradition insectos adivinación predicción tradición oral General Medicine archeo hist Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2018 fttriple https://doi.org/10.7202/1048601ar 2023-01-22T17:15:47Z The relationships that Inuit maintain with qupirruit (small critters) and the knowledge they have about them remain unknown. In the few available studies that can be found, the emphasis has been mainly on the fears and terror that these little animals bring to humans. Their role in the shamanic initiations has also been emphasized, these small critters being in contact with death and able to revive or to metamorphose. Using classical and contemporary oral sources, this paper addresses a very different aspect of small critters, their role as messengers. Qupirruit are entities able to guide humans in their gestures and their decision-making. They can sometimes accompany them and protect them, or announce events to come. While shamanic traditions are now underground, it is necessary to wonder whether these little critters are not perceived more positively than before, notwithstanding their ambivalence. Les rapports que les Inuits entretiennent avec les qupirruit (les petites bestioles) et les savoirs qu’ils possèdent à leur égard demeurent méconnus. Dans les rares études disponibles, l’accent a surtout été placé sur les peurs et la terreur que suscitent ces petites bêtes auprès des humains. On a également souligné leur rôle dans l’initiation chamanique, ces êtres étant en contact avec la mort et susceptibles de revivre ou de se métamorphoser. À partir de sources orales anciennes et contemporaines, cet article aborde un tout autre aspect des petites bestioles, en particulier leur rôle de messagers. Les qupirruit sont des entités capables de guider les humains dans leurs gestes et leurs prises de décision, de les accompagner et de les protéger, d’annoncer des événements à venir. Alors que les traditions chamaniques ont basculé dans l’invisible, il convient de se demander si les petites bestioles ne sont pas aujourd’hui perçues plus positivement que jadis, nonobstant leur ambivalence. Las relaciones que los Inuit mantienen con los qupirruit (las pequeñas criaturas) y el conocimiento que tienen sobre ellos siguen ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic inuit inuits Unknown Arctic Pequeñas ENVELOPE(-67.467,-67.467,-67.583,-67.583) Recherches amérindiennes au Québec 47 2-3 135 147 |
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The relationships that Inuit maintain with qupirruit (small critters) and the knowledge they have about them remain unknown. In the few available studies that can be found, the emphasis has been mainly on the fears and terror that these little animals bring to humans. Their role in the shamanic initiations has also been emphasized, these small critters being in contact with death and able to revive or to metamorphose. Using classical and contemporary oral sources, this paper addresses a very different aspect of small critters, their role as messengers. Qupirruit are entities able to guide humans in their gestures and their decision-making. They can sometimes accompany them and protect them, or announce events to come. While shamanic traditions are now underground, it is necessary to wonder whether these little critters are not perceived more positively than before, notwithstanding their ambivalence. Les rapports que les Inuits entretiennent avec les qupirruit (les petites bestioles) et les savoirs qu’ils possèdent à leur égard demeurent méconnus. Dans les rares études disponibles, l’accent a surtout été placé sur les peurs et la terreur que suscitent ces petites bêtes auprès des humains. On a également souligné leur rôle dans l’initiation chamanique, ces êtres étant en contact avec la mort et susceptibles de revivre ou de se métamorphoser. À partir de sources orales anciennes et contemporaines, cet article aborde un tout autre aspect des petites bestioles, en particulier leur rôle de messagers. Les qupirruit sont des entités capables de guider les humains dans leurs gestes et leurs prises de décision, de les accompagner et de les protéger, d’annoncer des événements à venir. Alors que les traditions chamaniques ont basculé dans l’invisible, il convient de se demander si les petites bestioles ne sont pas aujourd’hui perçues plus positivement que jadis, nonobstant leur ambivalence. Las relaciones que los Inuit mantienen con los qupirruit (las pequeñas criaturas) y el conocimiento que tienen sobre ellos siguen ... |
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Messengers from the Invisible World among the Inuit of the Eastern Arctic |
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Messengers from the Invisible World among the Inuit of the Eastern Arctic |
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Messengers from the Invisible World among the Inuit of the Eastern Arctic |
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Messengers from the Invisible World among the Inuit of the Eastern Arctic |
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Messengers from the Invisible World among the Inuit of the Eastern Arctic |
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messengers from the invisible world among the inuit of the eastern arctic |
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