The souls are purified there, in preparation for the travel to the Land of the Moon (Quidlivun or Qudlivun, the uppermost ones),[1][3] where they find eternal rest and peace.
[4] Sedna, Torngarsuk and the tornat (spirits of animals and natural formations) and tupilaq (souls of dead people) live in Adlivun,[5] which is usually described as a frozen wasteland.
Sedna is the ruler of the land,[5] and is said to imprison the souls of the living as part of the preparation for the next stage of their journey.
Three days of mourning follow, with relatives staying in the deceased's hut with nostrils closed by a piece of caribou skin.
The psychopomps Pinga and Anguta bring the souls of the dead to Adlivun, where they must stay for one year before moving on.