In this culture, dilated nostrils and large eyes characterize depictions of a hybrid monster-spirit formed from the Frankensteined remains of animals and humans by shaman. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this culture, whose shamans rely on familiar “helping spirits” to identify the cause of illnesses. Every year, a shaman from this culture descends into the underworld to comb the hair of a fingerless goddess.
ANSWER: Inuit [or Inuuk; or Kalaallit; accept Inupiat; accept Inuvialuit; accept Inughuit or Inuhuit; accept Yupik; prompt on Eskimo but note that it’s a derogatory term] (The goddess is Sedna.)
[10e] The angakkuq shamans of the Inuit carve representations of tupilaq monsters from the teeth of walruses and these animals. Haida tales recall the conflict between the thunderbird and these animals, which also swallow Jonah in Biblical lore.
ANSWER: whales [accept sperm whales; accept orcas or killer whales]
[10h] In Inuit folklore, tupilaq are believed to have this ability that, along with invisibility, helps them sneak up on their targets. The naguals of Mesoamerica also have this ability, as do certain Navajo warlocks.
ANSWER: shapeshifting [accept skinchanging or skinwalking; accept skinwalkers; accept size alteration; accept answers indicating transforming into animals]
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