Angakoks

/ˈɑŋɡəkɑks/ noun

Definition

Plural of angakok; multiple shamans or medicine men among Arctic indigenous peoples.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'angakok,' formed by adding the English plural suffix '-s' to the Greenlandic/Inuit word 'angakkuq' or its variant forms.

Kelly Says

In Arctic villages, multiple angakoks would often work together, each specializing in different types of healing or spiritual knowledge—like a distributed network of spiritual expertise.

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