Umik
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Who is Umik?
Umik was an Inuit angakkuq who proclaimed himself a Christian evangelist and began to preach to the Igloolik Inuit in the 1920s.
Umik was one of several angakkuq who syncretised Christianity and Inuit traditions. Umik's practices included the use of flags, shaking hands, and Sunday as a day of rest. However, his beliefs also included heretodox practices such as polygamy.
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