yéik

Tlingit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jéːkʰ]

Noun

yéik (possessed yéigi)

  1. spirit controlled by a shaman

Usage notes

The term yéik is usually reserved for natural and animal spirits, which a shaman (íx̱t’) communicates with and controls. It is not normally used to designate the spirit or soul of human beings, living or deceased.

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