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into tents, viz. in the hunger-period, when want of catching obliges even hunters to 
be contented with these but little appreciated articles of food. ?) The sleet, the 
rain, the wind etc. are thought of as spirits (Inersuak), which may be invoked 
and conjured, but which have, nevertheless, greater forces than the mortals. Ac- 
cordingly the author exhorts Avgo to lure the spirit out of the kayak, because thus 
he may have a better chance of mastering it. (An Angmagsalik-spirit, of eourse, 
cannot be imagined without its kayak, sledge and other Esquimaux-appurtenances). 
The reason for this challenge is that Avgo has been boasting of having held drum- 
dance with the Inersuaks. 3) Ilitsitsok is an Angekok who has not yet dis- 
closed his powers as such, for which reason people think that he will make use of 
them to harm others, to practise witchcraft against them. Avgo has accused the 
singer of conjuring, and now he challenges him directly while boasting of his ability 
in the use of the harpoon; behind lies a menace of a mortal combat, when they 
meet in their kayaks. 
Nr. 4 sung by Alekarajik (p. 32). 
“Pauva — — I cannot (persuade myself to) forget my formerly- 
future!) husband “Ра]азё”. — When this?) was brought home to 
me | left him and also left Palasé’s wife. — For I thought that she 
would become what you have been, that she would become tired’). 
— My fellows I know by now. — Your relatives") you include’. — 
Your sister's daughter you include”), and you blame her often. — I 
wish she might see”) a woman who could give her tit for tat. — 
One that she might use as her mouth and as her poet. — These‘) 
act as if they had no wit. — You must not think like that! Some 
other year”) might perhaps again be hunger-time.” — 
1) Former betrothed. ?) The fact that the connection between herself and 
Palase could not be reestablished. 3) I. e. Become tired of it. +) Family. 
5) In your gossip. 5) Meet, come across. 7) The people here. < Winter. 
Nr. 5 sung by Kuisungimet (David) (p. 34). 
“Т was frightened for a short time upon hearing about Singar- 
tat’s relative. — Why do you begin to hold drumdance with me? 
— This time it seems to me that it is only from slight of me. — 
If so, you only treat me as I deserve, — I who am not quite right 
in my head to you fellows’).” — 
1) Le. I who do not make use of my wits towards you, since I can be induced 
to have anything to do with you at all. 
Nr. 6 sung by Maratsi against Akernilik (p. 34). 
“Let me rise in the airs, let me take asong from the olden times. 
— I begin to sing a song, the song of the first”), and I sing it with 
the breath of the first. — I will try to forget my wife, whom I left 
there down South, whom I left with the Igdloluarsiks. — The whole 
thing was undone, although my wife came nearer, although my 
second wife’s thoughts came nearer. — This is because that man away 
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