Angakok
1983
by Eric Whollem
India ink and watercolor on paper
Collection of the artist
9 x 6"
Copyright by the artistThe Eskimo Shaman
Angakok is a name given to the shamans of the Eskimos
in Alaska. The angakok is related to the shamans of Siberia,
where metaphysical practitioners are called "divers." This
diving relates to the duck, which is a bird which can fly high,
but also dive deep into the sea.
