Spirit-Alutiiq Word of the Week-December 21
Sua (literally, “Its person”); Anerneq (literally, “breath”) – Spirit Caqiq tamarmi suangq’rtuq. – Something all around has a spirit. The Alutiiq concept of a spirit is complex. Alutiiq people traditionally believe that everything in the universe—living things, objects, places, and natural phenomenon like the northern lights—has a spirit or essence. This essence is characterized by […]