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W. THALBITZER. 
Fig. 81. Old lady, Kooitse’s, Eepe’s and Perqitaq’s mother. 
(June 1906. W. T.) 
B. WOMEN’S ATTACK- AND RETORT-SONGS 
No. 171. Old Lady’s Song of Attack. 
AakWkaaq. 
AakWkaaq, who communicated this song, regarded it as being of a piece 
with the following one. They contain the songs of charge and retort of two 
women, of which the one was Maratti’s deceased mother-in-law and the other 
a daughter of Kunnitse hers opponent). Tne man they sing about 
seems to be dead. 
Istmane:wartk:a 
kayite: okoa 
okoailakaje‘put 
niyaca:lerajik 
llame ninasarama 
ak‘ergasa’ lin: arma 
sume:li isimaliwa 
ne rgoakajik-ama 
suna’pa pit arim'a 
nerserpe:tarim:a 
1 I think constantly of them, 
2 The folk there from the inmost part of the fjord. 
3 Our little sister-in-law (or daughter-i in- am 2) 
4 Is a teasing person. 
5 Yes, you have indeed teased me, 
6 You have made yourself my enemy! 
7 I appeared unconscious (indifferent) 
‚ 8 When I went visiting you (or them). 
9 What! you fell upon me, 
10 You ravished me — 
