Songs of the Copper Eskimos 



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Verse 3. pt. 1. 

 Verse 3. pt. 2. 



'M^se 3. pt. 3. 

 Verse 4. pt. 1. 



[Verse 4. pt. 2.2 

 Verse 4. pt. 3. 



Although I was earnestly expecting [them], 



Westward, down thither, although I was earnestly ex- 

 pecting [them], 



They were not actually visible to me, the western people 

 their wood; 



They were not actually visible to me, the western people 

 their mammoths^ 



Although I could not see them I was filled with thoughts 

 of them, westward when I turned. 



Although I was earnestly expecting [them]. 



Northward, down thither, although I was earnestly ex- 

 pecting [them], 



They were not actually visible to me, the northern people 

 their polar bears; 



They were not actually visible to me, the northern people 

 their seals. 



Although I could not see them I was filled with thoughts 

 of them, northward when I turned.] 



No. 15. Record IV. C. 73b 



Dance Song (pisik), composed by the singer's father. Sung by Kexuluk, a 

 Dolphin and Union strait's man 



Prelude. 



Connective. 

 Verse 1. 



Verse 2. 

 Verse 3. 

 Verse 4. 



Verse 5. (a prelude 

 or interlude). 



Verse 6. 

 Verse 7. 



kanai ya kanai ye ye yaya 



kanai ya kanai ye ye e ya kanayai ya 



e yaya 



kanaiya aiyuleqpaymiyiyaya 



komayua aiyuleqpaymiyiya kanayai ya 



(Connective) 

 ptcikcimni nalayniyayayaya 

 komayua aiyuyivaymiyiya kanayai ya 



(Connective) 

 kanaiya aiyuyivaymiyiyaya 

 qaiyual-m aiyuyivaymiyiya kanayai ya 



(Connective) 

 cdwekpaymi qadvekniyayayaya 

 komayua aiyuleqpaymiyiya kanayai ya 



[hu hu hu hu hu hu] 



(Connective) 

 kanaiya kanaiye ye yaya < 



kanaiya kanaiye ye ye kanayai ye 



(Connective) 

 kanaiya aiyukqpaymiyiyaya 

 mcyneyia aiyuleqpaymiyiya kanayai ya 



(Connective) 

 qayyuqcamnck qadvekniyayayaya 

 mcyneyia aiyuleqpaymiyiya kanayai ya 



(Connective) 



1 Mammoth ivory is found in the Mackenzie delta and westward. The natives ascribe it to a somewhat fabulous mon- 

 ster which they call kUigvak. , , . ■ , i, x- 

 t The remainder of the song, as obtained from another native. 



