Ahkiyyini facts for kids
The Ahkiyyini is a spooky skeleton spirit from Inuit folklore. People in the Arctic regions tell tales about this ghostly figure.
The Ahkiyyini: A Spirit of Earthquakes
The Ahkiyyini is known as a ghost from Alaska. This powerful spirit can cause huge tidal waves and strong earthquakes. It does this by simply moving its arms.
The Dancing Skeleton
Stories say that when the Ahkiyyini was alive, it loved to dance and play music. Even after death, this spirit keeps its love for rhythm. It uses its own arm bone as a drumstick. Its shoulder blade, called a scapula, becomes a drum.
Music and Mayhem
The Ahkiyyini creates music and dances a special jig. This dance is so powerful that it makes the ground shake. The shaking is strong enough to overturn boats in the water. This shows how much power the Ahkiyyini has over the land and sea.
