The Forgotten Creatures of the Arctic: Inuit Mythology

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Today we explore the secrets of the Arctic, its forgotten and obscure creatures found in Inuit folklore and mythology.

0:00 - Intro
3:11 - NordVPN
4:35 - Nanook
5:59 - Tuniit
7:06 - Qallupilluit
9:49 - Mahaha
11:09 - Sedna
14:00 - Adlet
16:01 - Torngarsuk
16:58 - Naujakuksualuk
17:43 - Outro

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[MythologyFictionExplained]

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[arirenzi-surprenant]

As a Native American who is Inuk and Wampanoag I really appreciate you making these videos and for sharing our stories.

[jennifervan]

As a half native, thank you for covering these in your videos.
It really means a lot.

[SergioLeonardoCornejo]

As far as I know, the Ainu have a similar belief regarding hunting. They consider all animals to be deities which decide who deserves to catch game. And thus must be given a departure ritual so that they will tell their peers in afterlife to return.

[iselldreams]

I am from the Scottish highlands. I have never heard of these stories but I instantly recognise and understand their meaning. The story of Qallupilluit story especially sounds a lot like the water kelpies in the highlands. They were a warning to stay away from the water's edge and in times of great hardship, they would also give children to the Kelpies so sad. " when the time was right mothers would cut the children free of the seaweed that the kelpies tied them to the loch with so they could be at peace." worlds apart same story.

The Inuit people are amazing, thank you for sharing these stories.

[madamplatypus]

Sedna will always be one of my favorite characters from a lesser-known mythology. Poor girl just can’t catch a break in any story but she always comes out on top- er, bottom, as a sea god.

[shenloken]

Special mention goes to the Ahkiyyini; the skeletal spirit of Inuit folklore specifically from Alaska.
It used its arm bone as a drumstick and scapula as a drum which caused earthquakes and tidal waves to overturn boats.
Frightening but still not as scary or malevolent as the Gashadakuro of Japanese folklore.

[ninjavanishh]

As a child i had two recurring nightmares: One of a creature posing as my mother luring me close enough to eat me, followed by one of being tickled to death. The fact that those creatures from my nightmares are in the same order in this video back to back is nuts😱😰🤯

[Vikyng]

Fun fact: In many Slavic languages, nanuk is the word for an ice cream bar on a stick. And, somewhat unfortunately, in other Slavic languages, the word for that type of ice cream is esky(i)mo. Then there are also combinations of the two. For instance, in Czechia, the word for that type of ice cream is nanuk and there is a brand of it called Eskymo.

Although from what I could find, I see that this type of ice cream comes from the US where the original brand had apparently been called Eskimo Pie until 2021 or so. Which I found quite surprising.

[WesYes]

I am a simple man I see mythology and fiction explained upload I click

[Pyrus]

Such warm & fuzzy stories from such a cold climate.

[evodolka]

YAY Inuit mythology, such an under appreciated bundle of stories

[Molech]

You’re one of my favourite YouTube channels and I’m so glad you made a video about Inuit Mythology.I just wish you would’ve mentioned the Tupilaq.

[SylvesterLazarus]

I just wanted to say thank you for another great episode! It's so good to see that this channel hasn't lowered themselves to the use of AI images with AI narration of an AI written script, like the other 10 000 similar channels on youtube. I've been interested in folklore from all around the world since I was recently recommended to check out many of these stories and it was so good to see some from around the Arctic.

[ejackson]

I used to have a reoccurring dream of a witch tickling me… never heard of a tickle monster until now. Ty

[angutjohansenkleist]

Hello from Nuuk, Greenland. Long time subscriber..

[praxisprime]

vvery nice, especialy loved the fact you covered not just sedna but the many layers of sedna based on regions. thank you,

[dionettaeon]

I can't wrap my head around how someone came up with a tickle demon (or for what purpose) and expected it to be taken seriously, especially with a name like Mahaha. By its appearance, I thought it was some sort of Inuit wendigo, but nope, turns out it's an Inuit Joker.

[dafttool]

Timely. Because reportedly the now playing “True Detective: Night Country” with Jodie Foster is said to delve into Inuit Mythology. I believe they’ve already referenced Sedna by the 2nd episode, & indigenous people are prominent throughout the show.

[brennathompson]

I was a camp counselor in bush Alaska with mostly Yupik campers. They told me a story of a monster called “Big Mama” (could not pronounce the native word) who sounds similar to Quallupilluit. It sounds like elders used her to scare kids into staying indoors past sunset