APPENDIX. 



A Tale of what the Ancient Yukaghir did with their 



Dead Shamans. 



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Cu'ole-d-o'?fini, a'lmale, a'?/idegene, cu'de 



Ancient people the shaman's, when (he) died, flesh 



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lo' fidoniiebide , ca'rxun-molo'jek mo' roTiiuiele^ tva'ce-n-abu'tek 



to separate wishing gloves put on masks 



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mo'ronimele lu' dtid-u' nik^ ?m' n-nwiele. Tabu'de, cu'deule 

 put on iron hooks took. Therewith flesh his 



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we'caxaddidelle, ti'te-ldhi dci'yinam. Tat' ci'njit 



having caught to them drew. Thus having drawn 



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co'nminam. Niigo'ne e' le-me'inuni. N'e' Ibetnam^ tat' 7i-U7n'jit 

 cut. With hands not took. Tore ofl" thus whole 



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ke' nbunit' londoTiani. O' rponjirax d'nimele, pu'de d'nam, 

 entire width separated. Hangers made outside made 



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td orpu'renani; pit'de, yelof enin kie'lecnam. Kie' lectelle 

 there hanged outside in the sun dried. Having dried 



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coro'7no7fulpegi le'hitei, ta'nde cu'/gele xa' rtenite77i. 



relatives his if will be that flesh will divide. 



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O' 7i77iedie-7m' 77iok d'ni77iele. Ti'te pa'ilgele o' 7i7nedie-nu' itio 



Of thin larch a house made. Their shares of thin larch house 



(HI) 



