Fig. 43. Two kaiakmen in the open sea ahead of Ammassalik, 
far outside of the ice current. (W.T. phot. August 1905.) 
B. HUNTING OR SIGNAL SONGS 
No. 43. Signal Song on Capture of Polar Bear. 
Attiartertoq AX. 
In this song the returning hunter announces that he has got a polar 
bear. Those on land who see his kaiak approach already understand from 
the tone of the song that a polar bear is his spoil. The following challenge 
is sent after the outgoing bear-hunters: ma”csarniarce:k! ‘sing a lulling song 
(1. e. a spell) to the animal!’ 
A 
Wn'ertai°a-tap'oa 1 I sing for a moment and vaguely 
uwanale uttumile 2 What I, and just to-day, 
ta‘igo-mat-arak-u' 3 Have got the wish to tell of in my poem, 
ergarto'm’ät'arak:o 4 Have got the wish to mention in my song: 
kiamutu tarqawoa 5 That on the way northwards, up there north- 
wards, 
orne ‘tin: iwa:'ta 6 When we went each other to meet, 
kiamutu tarqawoa 7 That on the way northwards, up there north- 
wards, 
ipin län twa: ta 8 When we pursued and chased each other from 
all sides, 
ma”c:atinuarane 9 In singing my petting songs to get him to sleep, 
kiamutu targawoa 10 That on the way northwards, up there north- 
wards, : 
a inidniwa:k-o 11 I overtook him and fetched him. 
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