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Shaman's belt
Unknown / Inconnu1930/1965
McCord Stewart Museum
Montreal, Canada
Shamans, called angakkuit in Inuktitut, hold a special position within their group. Both feared and respected, these men and women have traditionally served as mediators between the community and the spirit world. In the Central Arctic, the angakkuq traditionally wore a distinctive belt and headdress. The model knives dangling from the belt were gifts from people who the shaman had helped or who were hoping to receive favours. As the angakkuq moved, the tinkling of the ornaments awakened spirits and heightened awareness of the shaman's presence and power.
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- Title: Shaman's belt
- Creator: Unknown / Inconnu
- Creator Lifespan: Unknown / Inconnue - Unknown / Inconnue
- Date: 1930/1965
- Type: Ceinture, Belt
- Titre: Ceinture
- Description: Les chamans, appelés angakkuit en inuktitut, occupent une place spéciale au sein de leur groupe. À la fois craints et respectés, ces hommes et ces femmes agissent comme médiateurs entre la communauté et le monde spirituel. Dans le centre de l'Arctique, l'angakkuq portait traditionnellement une ceinture et une coiffure spéciales. Les couteaux miniatures suspendus à sa ceinture étaient des cadeaux offerts par des personnes qui avaient reçu son aide ou qui espéraient obtenir des faveurs. Lorsque l'angakkuq bougeait, le tintement des ornements réveillait les esprits et renforçait la conscience de sa présence et de son pouvoir.
- Culture (former name in parenthesis): Inuit: Netsilingmiut (Netsilik Inuit)?
- Culture (ancien nom entre parenthèses): Inuit: Netsilingmiut (Inuit Netsilik)?
- Credit line: Gift of Air Canada, Don de Air Canada
- Rights: http://www.musee-mccord.qc.ca/en/orders/conditions/
- External Link: http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/collection/artifacts/M999.105.7
- Medium: Hide, sinew, antler
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