Quviasukvik

Quviasukvik, is the first day of the year according to the Inuit. The festival of the New Year is celebrated by the Inuit, Yupik, Aleut, Chukchi and the Iñupiat.[2] The feast originally derives from traditional Inuit religion but in modern times, it has Christian influences.[3][4]

Quviasukvik
Also calledInuit New Year, Happy Day[1]
Observed byInuit, Yupik, Aleut, Chukchi, Iñupiat
TypeCultural (Inuit)
Religious (Inuit religion, Shamanist and Christian)
SignificanceStart of the year
DateDecember 24 to January 1
FrequencyAnnual
Related toChristmas, Chinese New Year, Japanese New Year, Tibetan New Year, Korean New Year, Vietnamese New Year, Mongolian New Year, Nowruz, Sámi New Year, Yakut New Year

Timing

The Quviasukvik festival starts on Christmas Eve and ends on New Year's Day. This festival celebrates the coming of the new year and the sea goddess, Sedna. During these days, many traditional customs are displayed. Due to Christian influences, Christmas was considered a new year to the Inuit.[5][6][7]

See also

References
  1. Nunavut (Our Land) Episode 13: Quviasukvik (Happy Day)
  2. Quviasukvik: The Inuit Winter Festival & Christmas
  3. Quviasukvik. The celebration of an Inuit winter feast in the central Arctic
  4. Inuit Shamanism and Christianity
  5. Sex in Our Strange World: Why Christmas has Always Been About Sex
  6. Christmas in the Big Igloo
  7. Inulariuyunga; Imngirnik Quvigiyaqaqtunga!


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