Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo With a Sketch of their Habits, Religion, Language and Other Peculiarities
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- THE ESKIMO
- TALES AND TRADITIONS
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Kagsagsuk
- 2 The Blind Man who recovered his Sight
- 3 Igimarasugsuk
- 4 Kumagdlat and Asalok
- 5 Akigsiak
- 6 The Friends
- 7 Katerparsuk
- 8 A Tale about Two Girls
- 9 The Brothers visit their Sister
- 10 Kunuk the Orphan Boy
- 11 The Faithless Wife
- 12 The Man who mated himself with a Sea-fowl
- 13 The Barren Wife
- 14 The Two Brothers
- 15 Giviok
- 16 Tiggak
- 17 Malaise—The Man who travelled to Akilinek
- 18 Navaranak or Javraganak
- 19 Avarunguak or Agdlerut
- 20 The Girl who married an Atliarusek
- 21 The Lost Daughter
- 22 Angutisugsuk
- 23 Sitliarnat
- 24 The Reindeer-hunt of Merkisalik
- 25 Namak
- 26 The Lonely Brothers
- 27 Sikutluk
- 28 The Girl who fled to the Inlanders
- 29 The Orphans
- 30 The Girl who went away in search of her Brother
- 31 The Dog
- 32 The Widow's Vengeance
- 33 A Lamentable Story
- 34 Uvikiak
- 35 The Sun and the Moon
- 36 Nivnitak
- 37 The Brother who went to Akilinek in search of his Sister
- 38 Ussungussak or Savnimersok
- 39 The Child-monster
- 40 The Kivigtok
- 41 The Woman who got connected with Ingnersuit or Under-world People
- 42 About the Children of Two Cousins
- 43 The Girl who was stolen by an Inlander
- 44 The Child that was stolen by the Inlanders
- 45 The Angakok's Flight to Akilinek
- 46 The Kayakers in Captivity with the Malignant Ingnersuit
- 47 The Orphan Boy Iliarsorkik
- 48 The Brothers who were lost on their Journey up the Fiord
- 49 The Solitary Kayaker
- 50 Kasiagsak, the Great Liar
- 51 The Revived who came to the Under-world People
- 52 The Old Bachelor
- 53 Salik the Kivigtok
- 54 Stories about the Ancient kavdlunait
- 55 Pisagsak and the Kivigtok
- 56 The Angakok Tugtutsiak
- 57 The witchcraft of Kulange
- 58 The Old Men's revenge
- 59 Aterfio
- 60 Inugtujusok
- 61 The Sons who avenged their Mother
- 62 Ernersiak the Foster-son
- 63 The Old Southlander
- 64 Naujarsuak and Kukajak
- 65 The Two Friends rescued by the Benevolent Ingnersuit
- 66 The Strong Man on the Island of K'erka
- 67 Niakunguak
- 68 Augpilagtok
- 69 The Angakok Ataitsiak practising his Art with the Benevolent Ingnersuit
- 70 The Strong Man on Umanak
- 71 Kigutikak carried off by the Whalers
- 72 The Man not to be looked at by the Europeans
- 73 The Angakok from Kakortok
- 74 Utereetsok's Journey to the Far North
- 75 Savanguak
- 76 Inuarutligak—whose Christian name was Peter Rantholl
- 77 Akutak and Inuinak
- 78 Arnarsarsuak, the Kivigtok Woman
- 79 Avatarsuak, who was baptised Nathan
- 80 About the Men from the Firth visiting the People at the open Sea-shore
- 81 The Deserted Woman and her Foster-daughter
- 82 Isigarsigak
- 83 Atalianguak
- 84 A Visit to the Giants
- 85 Kagsuk
- 86 The Dream and Conversion of Akamalik
- 87 Sangiak, or Nerngajorak
- 88 Atlunguak
- 89 Nakasungnak
- 90 The Anghiak
- 91 The Moon—Kanak
- 92 The Woman who wanted to be a Man
- 93 An Angakok Flight
- 94 The Means for Getting Children
- 95 Kanginguak
- 96 Kigdlinararsuk
- 97 A Man living on Karusuk
- 98 Atarsuatsiak
- 99 Among the Last Angakut at Kangerdlugsuatsiak
- 100 Atungak, a Tale from Labrador
- 101 Malarsuak, a Story from East Greenland
- 102 A Tale from Labrador
- 103 Aklaujak, a Tale from Labrador
- 104 The Giant of Kangersuak or Cape Farewell
- 105 The Kidnappers
- 106 The Visiting Animals
- 107 Avigiatsiak
- 108 The Bird's Cliff
- 109 Kuanak, an Angakok in South Greenland
- 110 An Angakok on Kekertarsuak
- 111 Singajuk and his Descendants
- 112 The Cousins
- 113 Manik
- 114 The Land of the Isarukitsok Bird
- 115 Kakortuliak
- 116 The Kuinasarinook
- 117 An Old Man, who was always anxious to outdo other People
- 118 The Revenging Animals
- 119 The Igdlokok
- 120 Iviangersook travelled all around the Coast of Greenland
- 121 A Married Couple remained Childless on account of their both being Angakok
- 122 An Old Man lost his only Son
- 123 Angakorsiak was very proud of his Angakok Wisdom
- 124 A Girl named Tuagtuanguak
- 125 The Gifts from the Under-world
- 126 The Tupilak
- 127 The Grateful Bear
- 128 The Inhabitants of Akilinek
- 129 The Mother and Son as Kivigtut
- 130 The Help from Ingnersuit
- 131 The Removal of Disco Island
- 132 The Amarok
- 133 An Old Bachelor
- 134 A Girl named Isserfik
- 135 The Sunrise
- 136 The Arnarkuagsak
- 137 Saugak
- 138 The Bloody Rock
- 139 Isigarsigak and his Sister
- 140 A Woman named Arnasugaussak
- 141 A Tale from East Greenland
- 142 Another Tale from East Greenland
- 143 The Swimmer, a Tale from Labrador
- 144 The Natives of Labrador
- 145 The Shark as Provider
- 146 A Woman named Alekakukiak
- 147 The Ocean-spider
- 148 A Woman who was mated with a Dog
- 149 Katigagse
- 150 Ordlavarsuk
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
17 - Malaise—The Man who travelled to Akilinek
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- THE ESKIMO
- TALES AND TRADITIONS
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Kagsagsuk
- 2 The Blind Man who recovered his Sight
- 3 Igimarasugsuk
- 4 Kumagdlat and Asalok
- 5 Akigsiak
- 6 The Friends
- 7 Katerparsuk
- 8 A Tale about Two Girls
- 9 The Brothers visit their Sister
- 10 Kunuk the Orphan Boy
- 11 The Faithless Wife
- 12 The Man who mated himself with a Sea-fowl
- 13 The Barren Wife
- 14 The Two Brothers
- 15 Giviok
- 16 Tiggak
- 17 Malaise—The Man who travelled to Akilinek
- 18 Navaranak or Javraganak
- 19 Avarunguak or Agdlerut
- 20 The Girl who married an Atliarusek
- 21 The Lost Daughter
- 22 Angutisugsuk
- 23 Sitliarnat
- 24 The Reindeer-hunt of Merkisalik
- 25 Namak
- 26 The Lonely Brothers
- 27 Sikutluk
- 28 The Girl who fled to the Inlanders
- 29 The Orphans
- 30 The Girl who went away in search of her Brother
- 31 The Dog
- 32 The Widow's Vengeance
- 33 A Lamentable Story
- 34 Uvikiak
- 35 The Sun and the Moon
- 36 Nivnitak
- 37 The Brother who went to Akilinek in search of his Sister
- 38 Ussungussak or Savnimersok
- 39 The Child-monster
- 40 The Kivigtok
- 41 The Woman who got connected with Ingnersuit or Under-world People
- 42 About the Children of Two Cousins
- 43 The Girl who was stolen by an Inlander
- 44 The Child that was stolen by the Inlanders
- 45 The Angakok's Flight to Akilinek
- 46 The Kayakers in Captivity with the Malignant Ingnersuit
- 47 The Orphan Boy Iliarsorkik
- 48 The Brothers who were lost on their Journey up the Fiord
- 49 The Solitary Kayaker
- 50 Kasiagsak, the Great Liar
- 51 The Revived who came to the Under-world People
- 52 The Old Bachelor
- 53 Salik the Kivigtok
- 54 Stories about the Ancient kavdlunait
- 55 Pisagsak and the Kivigtok
- 56 The Angakok Tugtutsiak
- 57 The witchcraft of Kulange
- 58 The Old Men's revenge
- 59 Aterfio
- 60 Inugtujusok
- 61 The Sons who avenged their Mother
- 62 Ernersiak the Foster-son
- 63 The Old Southlander
- 64 Naujarsuak and Kukajak
- 65 The Two Friends rescued by the Benevolent Ingnersuit
- 66 The Strong Man on the Island of K'erka
- 67 Niakunguak
- 68 Augpilagtok
- 69 The Angakok Ataitsiak practising his Art with the Benevolent Ingnersuit
- 70 The Strong Man on Umanak
- 71 Kigutikak carried off by the Whalers
- 72 The Man not to be looked at by the Europeans
- 73 The Angakok from Kakortok
- 74 Utereetsok's Journey to the Far North
- 75 Savanguak
- 76 Inuarutligak—whose Christian name was Peter Rantholl
- 77 Akutak and Inuinak
- 78 Arnarsarsuak, the Kivigtok Woman
- 79 Avatarsuak, who was baptised Nathan
- 80 About the Men from the Firth visiting the People at the open Sea-shore
- 81 The Deserted Woman and her Foster-daughter
- 82 Isigarsigak
- 83 Atalianguak
- 84 A Visit to the Giants
- 85 Kagsuk
- 86 The Dream and Conversion of Akamalik
- 87 Sangiak, or Nerngajorak
- 88 Atlunguak
- 89 Nakasungnak
- 90 The Anghiak
- 91 The Moon—Kanak
- 92 The Woman who wanted to be a Man
- 93 An Angakok Flight
- 94 The Means for Getting Children
- 95 Kanginguak
- 96 Kigdlinararsuk
- 97 A Man living on Karusuk
- 98 Atarsuatsiak
- 99 Among the Last Angakut at Kangerdlugsuatsiak
- 100 Atungak, a Tale from Labrador
- 101 Malarsuak, a Story from East Greenland
- 102 A Tale from Labrador
- 103 Aklaujak, a Tale from Labrador
- 104 The Giant of Kangersuak or Cape Farewell
- 105 The Kidnappers
- 106 The Visiting Animals
- 107 Avigiatsiak
- 108 The Bird's Cliff
- 109 Kuanak, an Angakok in South Greenland
- 110 An Angakok on Kekertarsuak
- 111 Singajuk and his Descendants
- 112 The Cousins
- 113 Manik
- 114 The Land of the Isarukitsok Bird
- 115 Kakortuliak
- 116 The Kuinasarinook
- 117 An Old Man, who was always anxious to outdo other People
- 118 The Revenging Animals
- 119 The Igdlokok
- 120 Iviangersook travelled all around the Coast of Greenland
- 121 A Married Couple remained Childless on account of their both being Angakok
- 122 An Old Man lost his only Son
- 123 Angakorsiak was very proud of his Angakok Wisdom
- 124 A Girl named Tuagtuanguak
- 125 The Gifts from the Under-world
- 126 The Tupilak
- 127 The Grateful Bear
- 128 The Inhabitants of Akilinek
- 129 The Mother and Son as Kivigtut
- 130 The Help from Ingnersuit
- 131 The Removal of Disco Island
- 132 The Amarok
- 133 An Old Bachelor
- 134 A Girl named Isserfik
- 135 The Sunrise
- 136 The Arnarkuagsak
- 137 Saugak
- 138 The Bloody Rock
- 139 Isigarsigak and his Sister
- 140 A Woman named Arnasugaussak
- 141 A Tale from East Greenland
- 142 Another Tale from East Greenland
- 143 The Swimmer, a Tale from Labrador
- 144 The Natives of Labrador
- 145 The Shark as Provider
- 146 A Woman named Alekakukiak
- 147 The Ocean-spider
- 148 A Woman who was mated with a Dog
- 149 Katigagse
- 150 Ordlavarsuk
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
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- Tales and Traditions of the EskimoWith a Sketch of their Habits, Religion, Language and Other Peculiarities, pp. 169 - 173Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014First published in: 1875