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[[Image:Akkiyyini.jpg|thumb|The Akkiyyini]] | [[Image:Akkiyyini.jpg|thumb|The Akkiyyini]] | ||
In Inuit folklore, the Akkiyyini is a skeletal ghost that, during his life, enjoyed dancing and playing the drum. When he hears people making fun of his dancing, he emerges from the grave and uses his arm bone as a drumstick and his shoulder blade as a drum. This causes the ground to violently shake and causes the river to become savage, overturning boats and drowning his unfortunate victims. | In Inuit folklore, the '''Akkiyyini''' is a skeletal ghost that, during his life, enjoyed dancing and playing the drum. | ||
When he hears people making fun of his dancing, he emerges from the grave and uses his arm bone as a drumstick and his shoulder blade as a drum. | |||
This causes the ground to violently shake and causes the river to become savage, overturning boats and drowning his unfortunate victims. | |||
[[Category:Undead]] | [[Category:Undead]] | ||
[[Category:Inuit mythology]] | [[Category:Inuit mythology]] |
Revision as of 10:46, 27 May 2009
In Inuit folklore, the Akkiyyini is a skeletal ghost that, during his life, enjoyed dancing and playing the drum.
When he hears people making fun of his dancing, he emerges from the grave and uses his arm bone as a drumstick and his shoulder blade as a drum.
This causes the ground to violently shake and causes the river to become savage, overturning boats and drowning his unfortunate victims.