Pinga

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For other uses, see Pinga (disambiguation).

In Inuit mythology, Pinga ("the one who is up on high") was a goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine. She was also the psychopomp, bringing souls of the newly dead to Adlivun, the underworld.

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Goddesses	A'akuluujjusi Akna Arnakuagsak Arnapkapfaaluk Asiaq Ataksak Aulanerk Caribou mother Kadlu Malina Nerrivik Nujalik Pinga Pukkeenegak Sedna Tootega

Gods	Aipaloovik Akycha Alignak Amaguq Eeyeekalduk Idliragijenget Igaluk Ignirtoq Issitoq Nanook Negafook Nootaikok Pana Tarqiup Inua Tekkeitsertok Tornarsuk Tornat Torngarsuk Tulugaak Tuluŋigraq

Creatures and spirits	Adlet Adlivun Agloolik Akhlut Amarok Anguta Atshen Aumanil Ijirait Ishigaq Keelut Kigatilik Qiqirn Qalupalik Tariaksuq Tizheruk Tupilaq

People	Apanuugak Atanarjuat Ka-Ha-Si Kiviuq

Objects and terms	i'noGo tied Inua Silap Inua

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