During his endless kayak voyages, Kiviuq encounters Qalupalik lurking beneath the waters. The sea creature attempts to drag the wandering hero under, but Kiviuq's skill and cunning allow him to escape.
Qalupalik lurks beneath the sea ice in Sedna's domain, snatching children who wander too close to cracks in the frozen surface. This fearsome creature dwells in the waters the sea goddess controls.
The Ijiraq steal children on the tundra while Qalupalik snatches them at the sea ice. Together these spirits represent the twin dangers facing Inuit children — abduction on land by shadow people and drowning at the ice edge by the sea creature.
Qalupalik possesses a powerful inua that drives her relentless hunger for children. Her spirit essence is deeply aquatic, binding her to the waters beneath the ice where she patiently waits for the unwary.
Pinga watches over the souls of the living, including the children that Qalupalik threatens. As guardian of life, Pinga opposes the creature's predation, protecting the inua of those who might be snatched beneath the ice.
Shamans use their tuurngait to protect communities from Qalupalik. The helping spirits can detect the sea creature's presence beneath the ice and warn families when children are in danger near ice cracks.
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