Caribou mother
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The Caribou Mother is an Inuit deity
who represents the source of caribou, formerly a vital food source for the Inuit people
. She is seen as gigantic, with people and caribou as lice on her enormous body. The Caribous Mother is known as one of the oldest Inuit Deities.
Inuit mythology
Inuit mythology has many similarities to the religions of other polar regions. Inuit traditional religious practices could be very briefly summarised as a form of shamanism based on animist principles....
who represents the source of caribou, formerly a vital food source for the Inuit people
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
. She is seen as gigantic, with people and caribou as lice on her enormous body. The Caribous Mother is known as one of the oldest Inuit Deities.