These beings were typically created as composites of various objects, such as rocks, seaweed, and the body parts of other animals, all wrapped in hide, by an angakoq, or shaman.
hese beings were believed to gain their strength from sucking the sexual organs of their creators, who would stand in ceremonial dress that hid his face. If one of these beings turned on its creator, the only way to escape it would be to admit to having created it, an act so shameful that most would rather perish than do so. These creatures were give pieces of their intended victims' fingernails or hair in order to aid them in tracking those victims down, and incorporating the use of bird bones into their creation was believed to give them the power of flight, while seal bones conferred the power to swim. Varieties of this beings included the "intestine eater" naligateq and the "mountain wanderer" qivittoq. These beings were typically created as composites of various objects, such as rocks, seaweed, and the body parts of other animals, all wrapped in hide, by an angakoq, or shaman. For 10 points, identify these enchanted monsters of Inuit mythology.
hese beings were believed to gain their strength from sucking the sexual organs of their creators, who would stand in ceremonial dress that hid his face.
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