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jacket. But nätseq was not used with this meaning (‘seal-fur jacket’) as in 
West Greenland, for the Ammassalikers call it an atdt-eq. Therefore I hazard 
my explanation as above on an irregular use of the suffix -ler(pog). ndtsit-ak 
would correspond with WGr. nälsiz:ak ‘an old common Seal (fiord seal). The 
singer either mentions his catch with the thought that his wife can get a 
new anorak from the animal or it my be that this song is a signal or hunting 
song to announce his booty. — 5-6. Kuannia regarded the two words as similar 
in meaning. -— 7-8. Likewise. Kuannia connected 7 and 11 with näcserpa: ‘car- 
ries it, brings it. — 9. Probably addressed to another kaiak-man who was 
paddling out with him. 
No. 39. The Paddler’s Song on bad Hunting Weather. 
Nätseq AX. Kittaararter В. 
Just as in the foregoing poem, the singer begins with an allusion to his 
skill as a singer. — After unsuccesful hunting he turns towards home, singing 
of the threatening skies. 
A B 
a awa aa awa: 
в awa а`ала ааа 
у Je @ Je 
1 arqetuarpara ta'ierte 1 a‘rqe‘luarpara ta'iåt'e 
2 ogamalikit inane 2 ogamali kit igagin 
3 a'rge:tunerita 
+ piläcame ajorama 
5 qüsersa ylıwa' we 5 qifersaniva win 
6 Ата’ qüersa пира‘ win 
7 Ка: pujorcät ivwit arak:o 7 pujors”at wit eqa”k'o 
8 пий:ага‘дати) 8 nuit aramamik 
EN A cen RS es 9 cän'ittara name 
10 аа qusersa niwa win 10 kiåta: qit“ersa пират 
AB 
1 I got my poem in perfect order. 
2 On the threshold of my tongue 
3 Its arrangement (was made). 
4 But I failed, indeed, in my hunting. 
5 The brewing storm-clouds in the ocean sky, 
6 The north sky’s gathering sleet clouds — 
7 I noticed the heavy mists which gathered hurriedly 
8 When they arise, 
9 When they roll across the mountain-sides, 
10 (They are) the north sky’s gathering sleet clouds. 
VARIANTS of X. — awaàa qiterpaäy'iwa. 1 arqae‘rtuarpa:raje. — 
2 ta‘ie-rlter ogama?erter tiwaje-raje: (refrain) erqeå: qisiwe‘lärä ‘ai awad' a — 
4 piuätema ajårå:råra:aje: (refrain). 
