The Sea Woman: Sedna in Inuit Shamanism and Art in the Eastern Arctic

by Frédéric B. Laugrand and Jarich G. Oosten

Book Overview

This study offers an in-depth examination of the role of shamanism in modern Inuit art and culture. Inuit shamans derived their healing skills and power over natural elements from their ability to communicate with supernatural beings, such as Sedna the sea woman. As the authors document here, despite the current domination of Christianity, contemporary Inuit life and culture is still powerfully shaped by the shaman tradition. They focus on representations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602230110
• ISBN13: 9781602230118
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: University of Alaska Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.9" x 9.9"