Introduction-E

aningagiik:
Brother and Sister Legends:
aningagiik taqqirlu
siqininnguqtuuk
Brother and sister become the
sun and the moon
Alexina Kublu
siqiniq irnisaaqsimamut kinittirnirmini
As Siqiniq had just given birth, she was waiting for the bleeding to stop,
ilaakkut iglulituujariaqarami inutuuvak&uni.
in an iglu by herself, since she had to be in isolation.
qaggiqattaqtualuuliraluarmata
Even though there was drum dancing in a qaggiq,
tavvaniinginnariaqarami ilauvagani.
she didn’t participate because she had to remain in isolation.
qaggijualuulirmitillugit isiqtaulluni qullia supijaugami
When they were dancing again, someone came in and blew out the qulliq
unataarijaugami piqatigijaulluni.
and she was assaulted and raped.
unnurasangnik taimailiuqtauvalirami
Since she was treated like this for many nights
qajijumalimut kinaumut unaatanguvangnirminik
she wanted to find out who her unknown assailant was,
immiurutiminit sagvasiinnaujaqtumit qingangagut
so she decided to take soot from the watermaking pot which hung
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