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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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