Pinga watches over Qudlivun, the celestial paradise, from her sky realm. She guides worthy souls upward to this land of eternal light and abundance after death.
Adlivun and Qudlivun are the two afterlife realms in Inuit cosmology. Souls first descend to Adlivun for purification, and the worthy may then ascend to Qudlivun, the celestial paradise in the sky.
After purification in Adlivun under Anguta's care, worthy souls ascend to Qudlivun, the celestial paradise. Anguta prepares the dead for this final journey from the underworld to the sky.
Anningan's moon illuminates the sky near Qudlivun, the celestial paradise. The dead playing games in the aurora do so beneath the moon's light as Anningan chases Malina endlessly overhead.
The inua of the worthy dead ascend to Qudlivun, where they dwell in eternal light and abundance. In the celestial paradise, these purified souls enjoy a perfected existence free from earthly suffering.
Qudlivun is the land of eternal light, and Malina the sun goddess provides that radiance. The celestial paradise sits in the sky realm where Malina's warmth banishes the cold and darkness of death.
Qudlivun and Sedna's undersea realm represent alternative afterlife destinations. Those who die bravely or violently may ascend directly to Qudlivun, while others descend to Sedna's domain below the sea.
Qudlivun, the celestial paradise, sits above in Sila's sky domain. Worthy souls ascend through Sila's atmosphere from Adlivun below to reach the land of eternal light and abundant game above.
Some traditions place Torngarsuk's realm in the sky, near Qudlivun the celestial paradise. Shamanic spirit journeys to Torngarsuk sometimes ascend through the sky rather than descending to the underworld.
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