Fig. 46. Children’s picnic to the mountains. Near the Qinaaq fell 
in Ammassiwik fiord. (W. T. phot. July 1906.) 
C. SONGS AT THE BERRY PICKING ON THE MOUNTAIN. 
These songs were communicated to me by Johan Petersen, who recorded 
them at Ammassalik from Aleqaajik’s dictation. His orthography is retained 
in the text, only his К, ng and v being replaced by the equivalent q, п 
A 
and w. The agt in his text would become åt: in my transcription and a, 6, i 
mean long vowels. His ta is no doubt to be understood as the usual refrain 
word aja. 
Nr. 47. 
Aleqaajik. 
While picking berries on the fell a woman is overcome by her grief. 
She is high up on the slope above the settlement, and sees down by the 
coasts the kaiaks on the sea. 
aliatagliwa ia ia — — i Great grief Came over me — 
aliatagtiva ia ia — — 2 Great grief came over me, 
qartinilema nuniagaliwa 3 While on the fell above us I was 
picking berries. 
aliatagtiwa 4 Great grief came over me 
seqinertima nuilitara ia ta — 5 My sun quickly rose over it. 
aliatagtiwa ia ia — — 6 Great sorrow came over me. 
imartâmäna ia ia — — 7 The sea out there off our settle- 
ment 
qatinalertiwaq ia ia — 8 Was beautifully quiet — 
saqisiniwartiwit ia ia — 9 And the great, dear paddlers 
autalersit 10 Were leaving out there — 
