426 Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



Verse 1. pt. 2. cilalivut qayma qocutjind-uni 



cyluajyupUyni qocun-ivaktuya 



(Refrain and Connective) 

 Verse 2. pt. 1. cilalivut ma — maqcqpalivuya 



(incorrect) qay — naulaymck uqculik — imawa 



Verse 2. pt. 1. yai yai ya-ai ya yai ya 



(correct) tupajyuptiyni qocun-ivaktuija 



(Refrain and Connective) 



Verse 2. pt. 2. aval-ivut qayma qocuyind-uni 



tupafyupttyni qocun-ivaktuya 



(Refrain and Connective) 



Translation 

 Verse 1. pt. 1. In our house I sit constantly crouched up [from cold]. 



Verse 1. pt. 2. The people outside of [beyond] us now, they do not sit 



crouched up ; 

 In our house I sit constantly crouched up. 

 Verse 2. pt. 1. The people outside of us — let me stand up again — 



(incorrect) With a harpoon — a seal — no 



Verse 2. pt. 1. In our house I sit constantly crouched up. 



(correct) 

 Verse 2. pt. 2. The people west of us now, they do not sit crouched up; 



In our tent I sit constantly crouched up. 



No. 18. Record IV. C. 56 



Dance Song (pisik), composed by Ikpakhuaq, sung by Avyana, a Pucvlcq 

 man. Cf. No. 40 (IV. C. 26) and No. 22. (IV. C. 76), where other renderings of 

 the same song are given. 



Prelude. ye he ye ye yi yarj e ya qaya 



ai ye yi yai yatja 

 Refrain. e yayi yatjai yarji i i ya qai yarja 



i ye yayai yarjai yei yai ya 

 Connective. e yaya 



Verse 1. pt. 1. nakinmiyuna qaileyay maqtuyo 



ai yei yai yarja 



qileqtdia-yyuk tuleyavaqlunini 



(Refrain — 2nd line only — and Connective) 

 Verse 1. pt. 2. uvarja tmat) iyicuaqpakluyuyo 



ai yei yai yaya 



qayyuayyuajlu ipijeyayinapkuluyo 



(Refrain — 2nd line only — and Connective) 

 Verse 2. pt. 1. naktnmiyuna qaileyay cnaqtuno 



ai yei yai yaya 



kdtainaluk tuleyavaqluniyi 



(Refrain — 2nd line only — and Connective) 

 Verse 2. pt. 2. uvaya cmay piyumatqaqluniyi 



ai yei yai yaya 



punyuayyuaylu ipiyeyaymapkuluyo 



(Refrain — 2nd line only — and Connective) 



