Introduction-E
Introduction-E
Introduction-E
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inuit anngutaqarunnaillijaraangamik kaaktualuliqpak&utik.<br />
people became hungry, no longer able to catch (the sea-mammals).<br />
mauliqpakkaluaq&utik kisuttuqarunnaillissuujaqsimaliraangata<br />
Whenever they couldn’t catch anything for a long time at the seal breathing-holes,<br />
angakkurmik nakkaajuqariaqaliqpak&uni.<br />
a shaman would have to go down to the bottom of the sea.<br />
angakkuq takannaaluliaq&uni imaup iqqanganunngaujaraangat<br />
nakkaaniraqtauvalaurmat<br />
Whenever a shaman went to Takannaaluk by going to the sea-floor, he was said to<br />
“nakkaa-”.<br />
taqanaqtualuuninganut angakkuit<br />
nakkaajumattiaqpangninngittut<br />
Because it was so tiring, the shamans were often reluctant to “nakkaa-”.<br />
nakkaaniaraangamik inuluktaat kati&&lutik iglumut atausirmut.<br />
Whenever they were about to “nakkaa-” all the people would gather in one iglu.<br />
angakkuq mattaaq&uni qilaksuqtaulluni amiup taluliarisimajuup<br />
The bare-chested shaman was tied up, and put behind<br />
ungataanuaqtaulluni qulliillu qattiqtaullutik.<br />
a blind made of skin, while the seal-oil lamps were extinguished.<br />
angakkuq inngiq&uni imaanut aqqaqpallianinganut nipinga<br />
ungasiksivallialluni.<br />
The singing shaman would slowly descend to the bottom of the sea as his voice<br />
gradually would become distant.<br />
angakkuq imaup iqqanganiiliraangami takannaalungmik<br />
illaiqsivak&uni<br />
When the shaman would get to the sea-bed, he would comb Takannaaluk’s hair.<br />
kisiani illaiqtaujaraangat puijunnaqsikkannitainaqpak&utik<br />
imarmiuttat.<br />
Only when her hair was combed would the sea-mammals be able to surface once again.<br />
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