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was the only person whom I could find who knew Iglnlik by name 

 and remembered Ingnirn and Piling, two places which had been in- 

 habited by many Eskimo. He mentioned another inhabited region 

 beyond Ti;lulik. Au,i;iialu;4ti,]'uiig, which I was not able to identify. 

 It was ,lcs.-i-ihc.l as a lai-v pfiiiiisula. 



It is worth r.'niai'kiiig that the Talirjiingmiut seem never to have 

 traveled over the country south of Koukdjiiaq. I have not even 

 heard mentioned a single hunting excursion made in this direction. 

 In the foregoing paragraphs I have described the mode of life of 

 the greater part of the Talirpingmiut. Still another part staid in 

 Cumberland Sound until the ice had gone and went away in the 

 latter half of July. The passage through the rapids of the fjords 

 was very dangerous, as in the whirlpools and overfalls the bulky 

 boats were easily capsized. Therefore the changing of the tides had 

 to be considered in order to effect a safe jjassage. The men preferred 

 carrying the kayaks over the passes in order to avoid the dangers 

 imminent to their frail crafts. Even up to this day tradition tells 

 of a disaster which happened when the stubborn owner of a boat, 

 against the warning of his friends, tried to pass Sarbaqdualung when 

 the spring tide was running swiftly. The boat was upset and the 

 crew were drowned, with the exception of one woman, who was saved 

 on a bundle of deerskins. 



From Kangia boats had to be carried over the portages Igpirto, 

 Igpirtousirn, and Ujaraqdjuin. The rapids of Angmartung were 

 also avoided by a portage over the level bottom of the valley. After 

 passing Taquirbing, Lake Nettilling was reached, on the shore of 

 Avhich the huts were erected. In the fall tlic ])ai-ty returned before 

 the beginningof the cold season. It has hci'ii already mentioned that 

 only a few of the natives staid at the lake during tlie entire year, and 

 even among these there were some who descended to the sea in March 

 to take part in the young sealing, for the skins of the young seal 

 cannot be altogether replaced by deerskins. 



At the present time it is exceptional for any one to remain inland 

 during the entire year. There may be seals enough in the lake to 

 prevent hunger or starvation, but they are taken much more easily 

 from the sea. In case of alack of blubber, deer's marrow may be 

 used for fuel. It is probable that tlie lii.uli mortality of rrcciit years 

 has induced the Eskimo to band toucthn- inorr rlosdy than they 

 formerly did and to adopt the plan of ri'ttirning to Xftlilliiiy b'jord 

 at the beginning of winter. In the fall the boats and other articles 

 which are of no use in winter are left in Isoa, and some time is spent 

 in Kangia, where snow houses are built. Here the kayaks are left, and 

 in December, when the sealing begins to be niorr siicci-ssfnl near the 

 sound, the Eskimo turn to the entrance of NettilliiiL;- Fjord, where 

 Tininiqdjuaq and Neqemiarbiug are favorite places. Seals are hunted 

 there with the harpoon in the same way as in the other settlements 

 (J ETH 'JS 



