434 Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



No. 25. Record IV. C. 90a 

 Dance Song (pisik), sung by Ntptandtciaq, a Coppermine river woman 

 Verse 1. pt. 1. 



Refrain. 



Connective. 

 Verse 1. pt. 2. 



Verse 2. pt. 1. 



Verse 2. pt. 2. 

 Verse 3. pt. 1. 



Verse 3. pt. 1 

 (repeated with a 

 modification). 



Verse 3. pt. 2. 



I yay ai yi ya qomanayivoq 



mtynejiaqciun aulaxjayaneji ya 



ai ye yai ya 



i yaj ai ye yayi ya 



ai ye yayi yay i yai ya 



i yai ya 



ni (Spoken: ulamninuktajapku) 



miyneyiaqciun ciaqtux-yayami 



mcynejiyamcylu qulvekcixyayivoq i ya 



i yai ye yai ya 



(Refrain and Connective) 

 i yai ai yi ya qovianayivoq 

 komafoaqciun aulaxyajaneyi ya 

 ai ye yai ya 



(Refrain and Connective) 

 komayoaqciun aulaxyajami 

 komayoaqciun nalaqdxyajivoq i ya 

 e he (Connective.) 

 i ya ai yi ya qovianayivoq 

 qaiyuaqciul'i ntr/iyayaneji ya 

 ai ye yai ya 



(Refrain and Connective) 

 i yai ai yi ya qovianayivoq 

 qaiyuaqciuli ciaqtuxjajaneyi ya 

 ai ye yai ya i ya 



(Refrain and Connective) 

 qaiyuaqciul-i ciaqtu — ntyiyajami 

 tipilia-yyumi qulveqcixjajivoq i ya 

 ai ye yai ya 



(Refrain) 



Translation 



Verse 1. pt. 1. He was in a state of rejoicing, 



The fishing-line jigging it properly 

 Verse 1. pt. 2. (Spoken: For I have forgotten it) 



The fishing-line when it sank right down, 



His line too he pulled it right up. 

 Verse 2. pt. 1. He was in a state of rejoicing, 



The caribou weapon [arrow] flying straight. 

 Verse 2. pt. 2. The arrow when it flew, 



The arrow it struck home. 

 Verse 3. pt. 1. He was in a state of rejoicing, 



The weapon for getting broth [sealing harpoon] being 

 hurled down. 

 Verse 3. pt. 1 He was in a state of rejoicing, 



(repeated). The weapon for getting broth being let down. 



Verse 3. pt. 2. The weapon for getting broth when it was hurled down, 



His stinking seal he drew right up. 



