Art in North Baffin legend ijiraq is a shape shifter. While tariaksuq appear like a half-man-half-caribou monster, an ijiraq can appear in any form
In North Baffin dialects ijiraq means Shape Shifter. While Tariaksuq appear like a half-man-half-caribou monster, an ijiraq can appear in any form it chooses, making it particularly deceptive. Their eyes will always stay red, no matter what they shapeshift into. Their real form is just like a human, but their eyes and mouth are sideways.
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