504 Canadian Arctic Expedition,191S-18 



No. 135. Record IV. E. 1a 



Dance Song, composed by Acetcaq, and sung by Ayotdciaq, both men from 



Point Hope, Alaska 



atojauna pikiayoliqcoq dniculiqcoq ilamnul'i 



ilamnuVi atoqovluni 



coyoqovluni a ya-a-a-a ye-e-e-a 



ye-a e-e-a 



dtoyauna ktcimi utiqtoyliuna ilatkauma 



qoviacaqovluytt axaxa dldli ixixi dldli ya 



ye e ya 



Translation 



My song, that one, it begins to want to come out, 



It begins to want to go out to my companions, there 



being a request for singing. 

 There being a request for dancing. 

 My song, that one, it only, it also comes back, that one, 



my companions 

 Asking to be made happy. 



No. 136. Record IV. E. 1b 



Dance Song, composed by Acetcaq, sung by Ayotitciaq, both men from Point 



Hope, Alaska 



ttkinyaynaqpud-i-i umiaqpayni a-aye oke 

 ya-aye tdtqavuyai e e e a uvayale uvarjale mdlekcaqtufjai 

 okeyaluya piyacune-a aiya ye ye yaye yaye ya-a-a-a 

 oka kapce kana-a kapce-a mana qimayluyo tikiyaymun e 

 e ya 



Translation 



You are due to reach on the big ship, winters. 

 Far to the eastward. I, I am going to pass through 

 Winters three. 



Winters how many down there, how many, this place 

 leaving it behind, to Point Hope. 



No. 136. Record IV. E. 1b 



Second Song — the original song of Acetcaq^ 



oka kapce kana-a kapce-e mana-a qimayluyo tikiyaymun 

 tikinyaynaqpuci-i umiaqpayni-i qa-a-a-ya oke yaye 



tdtqavuyai 

 uvayale uvayale mdltkcaqtuyai-i 

 okeyaluya pcya-a-cuye 

 ai yaya'yaya ye ai yaya ye 



' See account in Miss Roberts' musical text. 



