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mitautaujuqarnirami inuguuq mitautiqaqtuminiutuaqqat
imaaguullarilluni kisiani,
If one is made fun of, the person doing this will fall into the water,
ikajuqtissaqannginnami kisiani. imaagullarilli taima Aalasiup
uinga imaaguuqtuminiq
and will not have a helper. Alasi’s husband died in the water
qallunaaniittuni, imaarvissaunnguanngikkaluaqqat qallunaani
uattijaunginnatuat.
down south even though it did not seem dangerous. They have lifeguards down south.
imaaguuqtuni aanniaviliaqsimalluni utinngiinnarniku.
He died in the water; he had gone south for medical reasons and never came back.
imaani puijjuraqtuni puinngiinnarniku, tainna taima
tuquttisimajuviniq taissuminga mitautiqaqtuni.
He was swimming in the water but did not come back to the surface. He was the one
that made fun of the Taliilajuuq and killed it.
taima tagga mitautaugiaqanngittuutigivait imaulli
ikajuqtiqutigimmagit.
That is why they should not be made fun of. They are the helpers and they can help.
taakkua surusiullutik qiturngakka takusimammijut Sailakkut
taimaittumik.
When my children were young, one of them, Saila, had seen one.
uvangali takulauqsimanngittunga tusaumattiatuinnaqtunga.
As for myself I have not actually seen one, but I have heard about them.
taakkua surusiullutik pauttuattalimmiittuta tininnirmiittuq ilaak
imaak allaat vaivairniraqtaulauqsimajuq.
When they were young children, we were at Pauttuattalik. They saw one in the low tide
and it waved goodbye to them.
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