2022-May-31
Amu, is a helper spirit. An Amu helps a shaman’s soul leave his body in order to go on a spirit journey to locate malevolent spirits causing harm to the settlement. During this ritual, Amu keeps the audience alive and protects them from other spirits.
Qarlimaatsoq, the Ghoul or the Dead One, is creature which has a black face and a desiccated body, and it usually lives in a grave. A person walking by the grave might hear a buzzing sound. Qarlimaatsoq will sometimes lie screaming in the grave during a full moon. When it rises from its burial, it looks like the northern lights. Qarlimaatsoq is a helper spirit for a shaman.
All the designs on the stamps and the stories behind them are taken from this book, Bestiarium Greenlandica, which was published in 2018 by Milik Publishing. It was edited by Maria Bach Kreutzmann and illustrated by various artists.
The first-day cancellation for all issues has a drawing of Umiarissat, who are warriors with bushy beards, big hats, and shiny weapons. They disguise themselves as seals, and when they reach shore, they turn into human-like creatures to attack settlements and butcher the people.
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