Introduction-E

aningagiik:
Brother and Sister Legends:
aninganga qaqsaurmut
tautuliqtitaq
Brother receives sight
from a loon
Alexina Kublu
upirngaakkut aullaarnaqsingmat inuit aujiivviginiaqtaminut
It was in the spring the time for people to travel to their summer camps.
aullaaqqaq&utik. ataatangak ukiusungangani tuqulaurmat
As their father had died during the winter,
anaanaksatiglu pimajiksaqarunniiramik qimaktaunniq&utik.
the brother, the sister and their stepmother no longer had anyone to care for them, so
[they] were left behind.
taqqiq angunasuqatauqattallualiraluaq&uni tautunngimmat
Although Taqqiq had reached the age to hunt, he was left behind because he was blind.
qimaktauqasiujjaulluni. qimaktaugiaramik niqiarjukulungniglu
As they were about to be left behind, a little bit of meat,
qimmirmiglu, pisiksimiglu qarjuqaq&ugu qimaivviullutik.
a dog, and a bow with arrows were left to them.
pijunarijaunngikkaluaq&utik unaarmik qimaivviugillutik.
Even though their ability was doubted, they were also left with a harpoon.
angut taqqirmik atiqaq&uni najangangali siqiniulluni. taakkuak
The boy was called Taqqiq and his sister called Siqiniq. They
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