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THE CENTKAl, KSKIMO. 



Tho moon, Rink, p. 440. 



The Tornit (from Labrador), Rink, p. 469. 



A woman who was mated with a dog, 

 Rink, p. 471. 



(Fragmentary in J. Murdoch : "A few- 

 legendary fragments from the Point 

 Barrow Eskimos," American Natural- 

 ist, p. 594, July, 188(5.) 



Theangakoq's lUghtto the moo 

 The Tornit, p. 634. 

 Origin of the Adlet and the wl 

 p. 637. 



Some of these stories are almost identical in both countries, for in- 

 stance, Qaudjaqdjuq, the origin of the narwhal, &c., and it is of 

 great interest to learn that some passages, particulai-ly speeclies and 

 songs, occur literally in both countries, for instance, the interesting 

 song of Niviarsiang (jjage 637) and the conclusion of the Kiviung 

 tradition. The tradition of the Tornit and the form of the second 

 tale (origin of the narwhal) resemble much more those of Labrador 

 than those of Greenland. The elements of which the traditions are 

 composed are combined differently in the tales of Baffin Land and 

 Greenland, but most of these elements are identical. I give here a 

 comparative table. 



Greenland. Baffin Land. 



Transformation of a man into a seal. Rink, pp. 233, 334, Kivimig, p. 631. 



Men walking on the surface of the water. Rink, pp. 133, 407. 

 Harpooning a witch. Rink, p. 373. 



Kiviung, p. 623. 

 Sedna, p. 604. 



Erqigdlit. 



Rink. pp. 401 et seq. Adlet, p. ( 



Sledge of the man of the moon drawn Rink, pp.441, 443. 

 by one dog. 



Origin of the salmon. 

 Arnaquagsaq. 



Origin of the thunder. 



Cranz, p. 3( 

 Rink, pp. 



466, 

 Cranz, p. 3i 



de, p. 307, 



Qaudjaqdjuq, p. 631, 

 and The flight to 

 the moon, p. 598. 



53. Ititaujang, p. 617. 



150, 336, Sedna, p. 583. 



rce- Kadlu, 



600. 



The following is a comparison between traditions from Alaska 

 and the Mackenzie and those of the Central Eskimo • 



Traditions from Alaska and the Mic- Ti-aditions of the Central Eskimo: 



kenzie : 



Men as descendants of a dog, Mm-d( ich . Originof the Adlet and white men, p. 637 



op. cit. . p. 594. 



The originof reindeer. Murdoch, op. cit.. Origin of the reindeer and wah'us. p. 587 



p. 595. 



The origin of the fishes, Murdoch, op. cit. , Ititaujang. p. 617. 



p. 595. 



Tlmnder and lightning, Murdoch, op. cit. , Kadlu the thunderer , p. 600. 



Sun and moon, Petitot, op. cit., p. 7. Sun and moon, p. 597. ■ 



Orion, Simpson, p. 940. Orion, p. 636. 



