The Messenger Feast or Kivgiq (Iñupiaq: [kivɣeq]; pronounced in English as KIV-yook), or Kivgiġñiq in Iñupiaq dialect of North Slope Borough, Kivgiqsuat in King Island Iñupiaq, Kevgiq in Yup'ik, is a biannual celebratory mid-winter festival in Alaska traditionally held by Iñupiaq (Tikiġaġmiut, Nunamiut...) and Yup'ik peoples after a strong whale harvest. The most recent Kivgiq was held in February 2025.
The Messenger Feast or Kivgiq (Iñupiaq: [kivɣeq]; pronounced in English as KIV-yook), or Kivgiġñiq in Iñupiaq dialect of North Slope Borough, Kivgiqsuat in King Island Iñupiaq, Kevgiq in Yup'ik, is a biannual celebratory mid-winter festival in Alaska traditionally held by Iñupiaq (Tikiġaġmiut, Nunamiut...) and Yup'ik peoples after a strong whale harvest. The most recent Kivgiq was held in February 2025.
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