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Immediately the drummers start tapping lightly on their drums, 

 and at a signal from their leader the song of invitation begins. 

 Each na'skuk advances in turn, invoking the presence of his dead 

 in a sad minor strain. 



Toakora ilyuga takina 



Dead brother, come hither 



A-yunga-ayunga-a-yunga 

 Or: 



Nuleaga awunga toakora 



Sister mine, dead one, 



Takina, nuleaga, takina, 



Come hither, sister, come hither, 

 Or: 



Akaga awunga takina 



Mother mine, come hither. 



Nanaktuk, takina, 



We wait for you, come hither. 

 To which the chorus answer: 



Ilyuga awunga takina, 



Our brother, come hither, 



Takinaka, ilyuga, takinaka, 



Return, dead brother, return. 



The women advance in line, holding their wands in the 

 right hand, and singing in unison; then the men advance in their 

 turn, then both na'skut and chorus sing together: 



Takinaka, awunga, tungalika, 



Return to us, our dead kinsmen, 



Nanakatuk, kineaktuk tungalika 



We wait your home coming, our dead kinsmen. 



