According to Inuit cosmology, the cosmos is ruled by no one. The Inuk writer Rachel Attituq Qitsualik-Tinsley has noted that “There are no divine mother and father figures. There are no wind gods and solar creators. There are no eternal punishments in the hereafter, as there are no punishments for children or adults in the here and now.”
The Shaman is the spiritual healer in most Inuit communities. Its role varies depending on the particular community. Among the Canadian Inuit, its duties are to help the community when sea mammals are scarce. According to legend, when there are not enough seals, walruses, and sea lions, it means that the Sea Woman ("Sedna") keeps them imprisoned at the bottom of the sea.
The Shaman must use its shamanic techniques to conjure the Sea Woman and make her release the animals for the hunters.
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