Ahkiyyini

Ahkiyyini is a dancing skeleton in Inuit folklore. He was responsible for causing shipwrecks in the ocean; his dancing made the waves vibrate, influencing the way the boats move.[1] Ahkiyyini played instrumental music, using human arm bones to beat his xylophone of shoulder blades.

References

  1. G. Rodney Avant (January 2005). A Mythological Reference. Authorhouse. p. 31. ISBN 978-1418492793.