umqan

Noun

Meaning

umqan (uncountable)

An Aleut burial practice involving burial mounds typically located on the edge of bluffs.

Examples

Researchers have found a prevalence of these umqan burials, and concluded it is a regional mortuary practice. Source: Internet

This way of erecting sarcophagi above ground is not as common as umqan and cave burials, but it is still widespread. Source: Internet

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