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World Mythology: Mongolian and Inuit

Mongolian

Because they lived the life of nomads, Mongolians, although playing a key role in history for 1,500 years, did not develop an advanced culture. Instead they tended to adopt cultures of people they had conquered by force...The native Mongol religion is described as "shamanism," or the belief in spirits...The native Mongolian religion is also sometimes described as "sky worship." This term stems from the notion that there are 99 heavenly creatures.

Text from: Lee, Jacob. “Mongolian Culture.” Mongolian Culture, July 2007, p. 1. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=4da84aa3-81cd-3d22-9e6a-3ad54316c10e.

Inuit

American Indian people inhabiting the Arctic coasts of Alaska, the eastern islands of the Canadian Arctic, Labrador, and the ice-free coasts of Greenland. Originating from Siberia from around 2000 BC, they had populated the region by AD 1000....The Inuit arrived in North America from Siberia in successive waves beginning about 4,000 years ago. The people of the Thule culture, ancestors of today's Inuit, migrated from northern Alaska, driving out the earlier inhabitants and reaching Greenland about 1,000 years ago....The Inuit make bone, ivory, and soapstone carvings often featuring animals, human figures, and masks. Originally the carvings had a magic or religious intent, and were worn as amulets or used in rituals of shamanism. Traditional religion attributed a living soul to inanimate objects and natural phenomena (animism).

Text from: Helicon, editor. “Inuit.” The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide, Helicon, 2018. Credo Reference, https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NDk5MzQ3?aid=95497.

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