310 W. THALBITZER. 
needle on the floor. The others in the house wish to help her, 
Fig. 69. Uaajeertoq player. The woman who says: 
I sew. (Drawing by Kaaralik 1906.) 
which results in the uaa- 
jeertoq pursuing them, 
one after the other, with 
the burning peg. 
B 
According to Mitsu- 
arnianya, a man made 
up as a woman sits down 
on the platform by the 
side of the sewing woman 
and touches her from be- 
hind. By teasing her thus 
he arouses her anger and 
causes her to pursue 
him (Fig. 69). 
No. 150. Awittaq — The Divorced Woman. 
Kunnan. 
The uaajeertoq is made up as a woman who is overdressed, 
overloaded with beads in her hair and round her face. She kneels © 
on the floor and sings as she drums: 
qujanaq pin'ersegiteg 1 It is fortunate to be the most beautiful. 
ewite ila'nin 
uwana pin-erseqited 
| 2 I am more beautiful than other people. 
pe'"miarseqiteq 3 I am the most desirable. 
The refrains are interwoven as usual between these lines. During 
the song the singer breaks off twice, and begins to yap like a dog: 
wåwåwåw. (Cf. nos. 14 and 15). 
NOTE. — 1 awetaq (DD); awita(p) oaje‘rita (Phon.). 
Fig. 70. Uaajeertoq players. The sledge driver. (Drawing by Kaaralik 1906.) 
