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Aarääituaq and his opponent, when they grappled in song, when 
they were in the midst of the drum-contest, sang and beat the 
drum by hours, yonder Aarääituaq was wont to say: Even though 
dead (he) would continue to grapple with the other in song! ® 
Aaräältuaqg’s opponent departed to hold a drum-contest. Because he 
was wont to hasten, to rush forward ® (he said): “Aarääituaq causes 
me to journey forth to hold a drum contest.” While he hurried, 
while he hurried more and more (the nearer he came) Aarääituaq 
was taken away (moved) from (life? the hut? the platform?).® When 
Aarääituaq was dead, the dead Aarääituaq was challenged by his 
opponent. (At the head of) a great number of umiaks (and) a great 
many kaiaks (he) came to sing against him — the drum-contest 
participators arrived (and) arrived in quantities. On Aarääituaq his 
grave (?) — the cover-stones — (?) he (or they) being just put down(?). © 
Let us mention his name: [song] “Aaraiaailuag, arise! aja-aja! 
[shouting] Even though Aariätluaqg is on the way to death, when one 
comes he will be eagerly desirous of singing drum-contest songs!” ©) 
At that Aaräätuaq did not move to the upper part (of the эгауе). (0) As 
he now showed no sign of life and did not move, the opponent (sang): 
“Aaraiaaituag, poor fellow, arise! aje-aarajee! 4) [shouting] Aar(a)iättuaq 
will continue to hold drum-contest, even though he is dead, when 
you come to him.— Come forth to me!” 4? 
The dead Aarääituaq, his cover-stones on the grave, — there were 
five great heavy stones to cover it“) — one began to rock more and 
more — rocking again and again, sadly rocking 9, In the midst of its 
rocking, he arises, who lay there on his back —. 15) Aarääituaq 
arises with back turned to (the ones approaching). (9 (And) with his 
shoulder-blade as a drum, his fibula as a drum-stick he began to 
beat, pounding it: 
(song) “Ye said: arise! — See, I have arisen, aahrajee!” 9 
ees Now while he caused it to be so for them the women’s 
boats capsized,“ and the kaiak-men accompanying capsized. Beating 
the drum, dancing and singing constantly,@? Aarääituaq with his 
fibula as drum-stick and shoulder-blade as drum (danced and sang): 
“Ye bade me arise, see if I have arisen! Ага aajee ataaia jaa.” ©) 
(He was) the one who frightened them to death — on turning 
their heads to look for him — by affecting them so, the umiaks cap- 
sized again and again: 
“Ye bade me arise, — see, I have arisen — ajaa-ajaa!” 
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Aarääituag and his opponent. He died. When they had held drum- 
contest earlier he had been wont to say: “Even though one dies 
he would like to hold drum-contest.” After Aarääituaq was dead, his 
opponent began to speak of holding a drum-contest.® ... He departed 
to sing in competition with the dead. “Aarääituaq arise!’ — Aarääi- 
tuaq remained quiet.* — “What is the matter? (shouting): Even though 
dead he would like to hold drum-contest with him.” — The cover-stone 
of his grave, a flat stone hollowed like a dish in the middle, quivered 
and shook ,4® and (the grave) opened. Aarääituaq arises,“ the grave is 
