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paarnguriuqsimajukuluuliqtillugu aullarusirmitut
aullaalirniq&utik.
and had (therefore) learned to crawl. They once again travelled in their
usual manner of travelling.
tavvali ijukkaqtukuluungmat iglirmit.
But there, he was one who fell from the sleeping-platform;
maniqqamuatuarmat qaaqqutaukautigilluni.
being immediately crushed as soon as he reached the ground.
angakkuup iglu nuqqaqsaq&uniuk.
The shaman immediately stopped the iglu.
utirviujukuluugaluarami tuqungajukuluuliqtuq.
When the little one was returned, he/she had already died.
angakkuup iglu irngutanganik inuaqturuluungmat
ninngautigamiuk
Because the shaman was angry with the iglu because it had brutally
killed his grandchild, he made
igluluktaattiat ingirravagunnaillitinniq&unigit.
absolutely all iglus become no longer capable of moving (without the
rest of us being aware).
taimanngalli tavva aullaarumaliraangamik iglutik
kisiani qimaglunijjuujariaqalirniqput.”
So always, so it is, that whenever they want to travel, they have to
leave their iglus behind.”
Kublu sinilisilluni uqarasugigaluaq&uni,
Kublu, falling asleep, but thinking that she is saying,
“aniqsalu taimanna aullaaqpagunniiqpugut, nukara
ijukkaggujukuluungmat
“It’s a good thing we can no longer travel like that: my younger sister, because she is one
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