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Based on Inuit testimonies collected in the 1920s by Knud Rasmussen and almost a century later by the author during several knowledge tansmission workshops held in Nunavut, this article argues that Inuit elders do not fear death. On the contrary, death has a real power of attraction which the younge...

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Main Author: Frédéric Laugrand
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:French
Published: Université du Québec à Montréal 2018
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Online Access:https://www.tunngavik.com/files/2015/09/2015-09-14-Statistical-Historical-Suicide-Date-Eng.pdf
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spelling fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:ESyJToSd7KzmWDUUrVdUf 2023-05-15T16:54:51+02:00 Articles Frédéric Laugrand 2018-03-23 https://www.tunngavik.com/files/2015/09/2015-09-14-Statistical-Historical-Suicide-Date-Eng.pdf https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1044163ar https://doi.org/10.7202/1044163ar https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/fr/2018-v29-n2-fr03541/1044163ar/ https://core.ac.uk/display/156961962 https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2801854578 fr fre Université du Québec à Montréal Érudit https://www.tunngavik.com/files/2015/09/2015-09-14-Statistical-Historical-Suicide-Date-Eng.pdf https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1044163ar http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1044163ar https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/fr/2018-v29-n2-fr03541/1044163ar/ https://core.ac.uk/display/156961962 https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2801854578 undefined oai:erudit.org:1044163ar 1044163ar 10.7202/1044163ar 2801854578 10|opendoar____::16e6a3326dd7d868cbc926602a61e4d0 10|openaire____::081b82f96300b6a6e3d282bad31cb6e2 10|issn___print::57492c32223ea4c7d42c4d07001c9ecf 10|openaire____::8ac8380272269217cb09a928c8caa993 10|openaire____::5f532a3fc4f1ea403f37070f59a7a53a Sciences Humaines et Sociales Social Sciences and Humanities Inuit mort défunts âme tarniq atiq mort imminente death deceased soul near-death experiences hist hisphilso Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ Text https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_18cf/ 2018 fttriple https://doi.org/10.7202/1044163ar 2023-01-22T17:39:22Z Based on Inuit testimonies collected in the 1920s by Knud Rasmussen and almost a century later by the author during several knowledge tansmission workshops held in Nunavut, this article argues that Inuit elders do not fear death. On the contrary, death has a real power of attraction which the youngest must be wary of. I first analyze the components of the person and more particularly the notion of tarniq. I then present the post mortem places of the Inuit and their transformations with the coming of Christianity to, finally, examine near-death experiences. Life after death is apprehended on two levels: while tarniq joins the world of the deceased, atiq, the name, is transmitted and recycled at the birth of a child. The deceased thus continue to live both among the living ones and in other worlds. As for the living, when they can no longer bear this life, time has come, and they can easily opt for a better life in other places. À partir de témoignages recueillis auprès d’Inuit dans les années 1920 par Knud Rasmussen et presqu’un siècle plus tard par l’auteur à l’occasion de plusieurs ateliers de transmission des savoirs organisés au Nunavut, l’article montre que les aînés inuit ne craignent pas la mort. Au contraire, celle-ci dispose d’un réel pouvoir d’attraction dont les plus jeunes doivent se méfier. Pour comprendre cette ouverture face à la mort, nous rappelons d’abord les composantes qui fondent la notion de personne. Nous décrivons ensuite les lieux post mortem et leurs transformations avec la christianisation pour, finalement, examiner des expériences de mort imminente. La vie après la mort se mesure à deux niveaux : tandis que l’âme-tarniq rejoint le monde des défunts, atiq, l’âme-nom, est transmis et recyclé lors de la naissance d’un enfant. Les défunts continuent ainsi à vivre à la fois au travers des vivants et au sein d’autres mondes. Quant aux vivants, lorsque ces derniers ne supportent plus la vie d’ici-bas, ils optent aisément pour d’autres lieux. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit Nunavut Unknown Nunavut Rasmussen ENVELOPE(-64.084,-64.084,-65.248,-65.248) Frontières 29 2
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description Based on Inuit testimonies collected in the 1920s by Knud Rasmussen and almost a century later by the author during several knowledge tansmission workshops held in Nunavut, this article argues that Inuit elders do not fear death. On the contrary, death has a real power of attraction which the youngest must be wary of. I first analyze the components of the person and more particularly the notion of tarniq. I then present the post mortem places of the Inuit and their transformations with the coming of Christianity to, finally, examine near-death experiences. Life after death is apprehended on two levels: while tarniq joins the world of the deceased, atiq, the name, is transmitted and recycled at the birth of a child. The deceased thus continue to live both among the living ones and in other worlds. As for the living, when they can no longer bear this life, time has come, and they can easily opt for a better life in other places. À partir de témoignages recueillis auprès d’Inuit dans les années 1920 par Knud Rasmussen et presqu’un siècle plus tard par l’auteur à l’occasion de plusieurs ateliers de transmission des savoirs organisés au Nunavut, l’article montre que les aînés inuit ne craignent pas la mort. Au contraire, celle-ci dispose d’un réel pouvoir d’attraction dont les plus jeunes doivent se méfier. Pour comprendre cette ouverture face à la mort, nous rappelons d’abord les composantes qui fondent la notion de personne. Nous décrivons ensuite les lieux post mortem et leurs transformations avec la christianisation pour, finalement, examiner des expériences de mort imminente. La vie après la mort se mesure à deux niveaux : tandis que l’âme-tarniq rejoint le monde des défunts, atiq, l’âme-nom, est transmis et recyclé lors de la naissance d’un enfant. Les défunts continuent ainsi à vivre à la fois au travers des vivants et au sein d’autres mondes. Quant aux vivants, lorsque ces derniers ne supportent plus la vie d’ici-bas, ils optent aisément pour d’autres lieux.
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