Published on November 22, 2012 by Casey
Gaqtugwewe’sm
Native American Indian Thunder Spirits: Gaqtugwewe’sm
Name: Kaqtukaq
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Tribal affiliation: Mi’kmaq
Alternate spellings: Gaqtugaq, Gaqtugwaq. The singular form is Kaqtukwewe’sn (Gaqtugwewe’sm, Gaqtugwewesm, Gaqtugawesm.)
Pronunciation: similar to kakh-too-gakh
Also known as: Bemagijik
Type: Nature spirit, thunder, lightning
Related figures in other tribes: 7 Thunders, Thunderbirds, Thunderers
The Kaqtukaq are Mi’kmaq storm spirits. They are fierce warriors and thunder is caused by the sound of their battles, while lightning flashes from their eyes. Although the Kaqtukaq are associated with birds, they usually appear in human form (generally as men with with bird’s wings), and in some stories their clan intermarries with Indian people
Source: native-languages
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