Angakusajaujuq - The Shaman's Apprentice

Introduction by Zacharias Kunuk. Angakusajaujuq The Shamans Apprentice will have its Canadian Premiere online at Toronto International Film Festival.

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Piita talks about the language of Shamans and its use today to name Inuit and the world around them.

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Piita explains how Shamans would know if you were talking about them, even if they were very far away.

Piita talks about the language of Shamans and its use today to name Inuit and the world around them.

 Piita explains how Shamans would know if you were talking about them, even if they were very far away.

 Piita Irniq talks about the arrival of Christianity to the North and the demonization of Shamanism by the Churches.

 Piita Irniq discusses when and why Shamanistic practices would be used in Inuit culture.

Piita Irniq talks about where Inuit, and Shamanism, come from and discusses the state of Shamanism today within the Inuit community.

 Piita Irniq recounts the surprising story of a Shaman's Apprentice who shoots himself.

 Piita Irniq talks about his own hands-on experiences with elder Shaman.

 Piita Irniq explains that Shamans still exist today but they are in hiding.

 Piita Irniq, using his brother-in-law as an example, describes the stages and rituals of Shamanism among Inuit.

 Piita Irniq explains how if it weren't for the practices of Shamans the Inuit people wouldn't be around today. It is due, he argues, in large part, to their work that Inuit have survived in the Arctic. Also, discusses his family history and Christianity.

 Piita Irniq tells the story of a Shaman who traveled to the moon by dogteam.

 Piita Irniq talks about how one became a Shaman and how it was not so simple.

 Piita Irniq tells the story of a mean Shaman and his powers, among others.

 Piita Irniq explains how if it weren't for the practices of Shamans the Inuit people wouldn't be around today. It is due, he argues, in large part, to their work that Inuit have survived in the Arctic. Also, discusses his family history and Christianity.

Behind the scenes clips from the making of Angakusajaujuq The Shamans Apprentice, filmed at Stop Motion Department in Toronto, ON.

Footage courtesy of Stop Motion Department.