Quga-x

See also: Qugax

Aleut

Alternative forms

• Qugax

Etymology

From the ancient Unungan word for spiritual leaders.

Noun

Quga-x

1. 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.