Nanook
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In Inuit mythology, Nanook (Inuktitut: ᓇᓄᖅ,[1] Nanuq,[2] lit. "Polar Bear") was the master of bears, meaning he decided if hunters deserved success in finding and hunting bears and punished violations of taboos.[3] The word was popularized by Nanook of the North, the first feature-length documentary.
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- ^ "ᓇᓄᖅ". Asuilaak Living Dictionary. http://www.livingdictionary.com/search/viewResults.jsp?resultsId=1195326296640si. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "nanuq". Asuilaak Living Dictionary. http://www.livingdictionary.com/search/viewResults.jsp?resultsId=1195326145374ri. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ^ "Nanook Definition on Living Dictionary". http://www.livingdictionary.com/search/viewResults.jsp?language=en&searchString=%26%235319%3B%26%235316%3B%26%235509%3B&languageSet=language_si&dialectSet=all&typeSet=all&subjectCategorySet=all&sourceSet=all. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
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