Quga-x
See also: Qugax
Aleut
Alternative forms
- Qugax
Etymology
From the ancient Unungan word for spiritual leaders.
Noun
Quga-x
- A spirit, as known as a shaman's assistant in the communities along the Aleutian coast and Alaskan coast.
References
- To the Aleutians and beyond: the anthropology of William S. Laughlin, Bruno Frohlich, Albert B. Harper, R. Gilberg, 2002.