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this here’, a not unusual method of replacing a word which for some 
reason or other, taboo for example, one does not wish to mention; the ex- 
pression is accompanied by a suggestive gesture. — 8—9. B's form of the 
word accords with that of WGr., but perhaps, also, is influenced from there 
(through the catechist). At any raterrin WGr. often becomes rq in EGr. (р. 119). 
The significancy of the word is partly general: ‘to work up a thing in order, 
bring it into a certain state, set it to rights’, partly special: ‘to prepare the 
killed seal in such a way that it can be towed home by the kaiak man.’ — 
10. According to Kuannia’s explanation it must, I suppose, be the same word 
as WGr. kiwL'ip'a: ‘he or it (word, medicine, etc.) has its effect, makes an 
impression on one, performs something’ in optative (-НГо = WGr. -Lis:uk). 
Here and in the following lines, according to B’s explanation, there is talk 
of magic arts (iliseeneq). — 11-12. it’orarmin’e instead of ittogam'in'in. piner- 
titsæn cf. WGr. pinerL'up'a: ‘acts evilly towards someone’; in'ercerca'n cf. 
WGr. in‘arL'erpa: ‘brings out of order; wrongs, offends one.’ 
No. 175. A Bright Woman. 
Napa Kammilarter. 
The meaning seems to be this: my opponent (a woman) Saatina stood 
before me (in a dream? or in memory?) as a wretch who could not sing. 
But in reality she is known from the summer camping place on the island 
of Aaluit as a regular ‘tom-boy’, who was always singing. 
ciläte'wara sa‘tinakajik 1 I recognised |in my dream ?] the poor Saatina 
l’perna ajertor 2 Who could not sing. 
cilåte wara sa‘tinakajik 3 I recognised [in my dream] the poor Saatina 
pic'ina ajertor 4 Who could not make drum songs. 
ta man im'at 5 No, she was not such a one. 
e-clidkajik 6 A right merry person, 
arnäcüäkajik 7 A bright woman, 
avliine e”p’e'n'arter 8 Who always sang on the island Aaluit, 
nit ”üa'narter 9 Who always squalled with all her might. 
Notes. — 8. A:luit, frequently a place-name; undoubtedly from the same 
stem as the participle a:lo‘cittin ‘folk who have moved out to the summer 
camping place near the sea.’ 
No. 176. A Shameless Woman. 
Natseq. 
This seems to be a woman’s drum-song, referring to an episode during 
the game of putting out the lamps. The woman who sings scourges another 
woman who is said to have been shameless enough to have made the first 
advances towards a man. 
Refrain man'a'jea Ja @Ra aj Jà а ам 
a'ca't шзас-е ша 1 Only now shall I get to hear of such, 
arnamik so-tuttumik. 2 That a woman attacks! 
