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Qiqirn

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Painted landscape: Baffin Island tundra
AI rendition of the setting, not an actual photo. We don't depict this being out of respect for the tradition it belongs to.

A large bald dog spirit of Inuit mythology from Baffin Island.

Folklore Verdict: Qiqirn belongs to a living tradition; we describe it respectfully, show only the setting, and make no zoological claim.

Region
North America · Canada
First reports
Inuit mythology

Key sightings

Best evidence

Stories and tradition only; no physical evidence.

This being belongs to a living Indigenous or religious tradition. We describe the reports respectfully, show no picture of the being, and put no pin on any site.

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