Introduction-E
Introduction-E
Introduction-E
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aningagiik:<br />
Brother and Sister Legends:<br />
arnaksangak tuugaalinnguqtuq<br />
Their stepmother becomes<br />
a narwhal<br />
Alexina Kublu<br />
aujauliqtillugu qilalugaaluuqattalirmata aninganga<br />
sigjamii&&uni<br />
When the summertime came, there were a lot of whales about. The brother<br />
nauliksilimmaksaqattasivuq. tikiutijunnaqsiqqujigigami<br />
started to practice spearing them from the shore until he felt that he was able to hit one.<br />
najangani kangiliutilluniuk aliq qitiagut qilak&uniuk<br />
ugiakulungmik<br />
His sister acted as a weight, the harpoon-line tied around her waist. When a calf<br />
saniqquliqtumik nauliksigia&&aqpuq. taanna<br />
niqigisimalauq&unijjuk<br />
was passing he tried to harpoon it. They used this for food for quite some time<br />
qilalugaaluulirmingmata ammailaak suli najangani<br />
kangiliutigilluniuk<br />
until there were a lot of whales about. Once more, again using his sister as a weight,<br />
qilalugarasukkannisigivuq. tamatumani ugiaqanngittumik<br />
he tried to catch a whale. This time he caught a young female<br />
pijarijaqaq&utik. taanna niqigilirillunijjuk. arnaksanga<br />
uqaliq&uni,<br />
which they used as food. Their stepmother said,<br />
“qilalugaaluulirmikpata kangiliutingaalaulaaqparma<br />
“The next time there are a lot of whales, use me as a weight instead,<br />
168 <strong>Introduction</strong> to the Oral Traditions