Qupirruit: Insects And Worms In Inuit Traditions

Qupirruit: Insects And Worms In Inuit Traditions Frédéric Laugrand, and Jarich Oosten, 2010   Although small beings such as the qupirruit (insects and worms) appear in many different contexts in Inuit culture, they have not received much attention from scholars. In this paper we examine the symbolism associated with these small animals. We show that their small size makes them suitable to operate on the level of the tarniq, a miniature image of a being. We discuss how insects often connect...

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