Language and Folklore. 473 
contest. The fundamental meaning of the word (according to an explanation 
of Mitsuarnianna) is probably: ‘he (the spirit) steps into him (the angakok) 
through his anus; he is incarnated in him, creeps into him.’ Cf. 81 and (61), 
(58) It is puzzling that kia‘win is ambiguous in this connection, for either 
of the meanings, “who are you’ and ‘through his anus’ would be equally suit- 
able. However only one can have been intended. 
(59) One of his assistant spirits of course who replies that he is a Timer- 
seeq (Inland-dweller). 
(60) Or also: ‘I am Ittootaq’ (his name). 
(61) Cf, (57). 
(58—63) Cf. footnote on р. 472. 
No. 232. 
Episodes in Training of Teemiartissaq’s Brother for Angakok. 
©) They train for angakok, all our guides and warners both such 
as know incantations (serhrat) and such as understand magic (iliseeneq) 
concerning the means of making them (the magic expedients) strong 
(and) concerning the issue (or elements) of spells and (other) magic 
prescriptions (and) concerning the rocking movements of the drum, 
— by questioning (about these subjects) they learn them; in a retired 
spot the angakok [who accompanies them] gives them tuition. ® Thus. 
they grow up and amount to something, both those who rub the stone 
and those who are infected by the vapours* from the crevices in 
the inland ice — (and) those who are occupied in wandering on the 
inland ice. ** 
(3) My younger brother is said to have seen the people of the 
inland ice who showed themselves two at a time wandering on the 
interior glacier, and they can not come out because of the big cracks. 
@)It (the strong light) dazzled him, although he (himself) was in the 
midst of the great darkness —. ©) Said he (to them) — so he told (me): 
“Come boldly forth, ye two!” Then they came boldly towards him, 
he said, here at the entrance to the inland glacier. © He then said: 
“Now, then, would you kindly let one of you come out and be at 
his service, when one (here) will begin to be angakok.” (At the 
entrance (to the inland ice) he exclaimed in a loud voice: “It is I,” 
said he. — “Stamp (on the ground)!” the two said. — ® “Now I 
might begin to conjure my assistant spirit.” — “Then let us set out 
from yonder.” ©) Then one of them (in on the glacier) again tried 
to come out, closing his eyes [?], (but) as it was sunshine it [the re- 
flection from the ice] dazzled him[?] 9 His comrade said: “Like you, 
I am prevented; the light dazzles me.” He, who would have come 
out, was, he stated, an enormous giant. D “You, please, come in.” 
He begged him earnestly to come over to him, he related. He ther 
went to him. | 
(2) (This is) the introduction of the commencing conjuror’s ac- 
tivity. He who has the vision goes up to the surface (of the inland), 
it is said. (He goes really into the interior of the glacier, it is 
said, the great frozen one. (1 (He said:) “You also creep in, please!” 
To the great, terrible ‘darkness,’ to the big fearful ‘interior’ he came, (> 
