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CONTENTS.


 
THE ESKIMO.
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INTRODUCTORY REMARKS1
I.Subsistence and Mode of Life6
II.Language12
III.Social Order, Customs, and Laws22
IV.Religion35
V.Traditional Tales, Science, and Art64
VI.Probable Origin and History70
VII.Influence of Contact with Europeans76
 
TALES AND TRADITIONS.
INTRODUCTION83
1.Kagsagsuk93
2.The Blind Man who recovered his Sight99
3.Igimarasugsuk106
4.Kumagdlat and Asalok109
5.Akigsiak116
6.The Friends119
7.Katerparsuk124
8.A Tale about Two Girls126
9.The Brothers visit their Sister128
10.Kunuk the Orphan Boy132
11.The Faithless Wife143
12.The Man who mated himself with a Sea-fowl145
13.The Barren Wife148
14.The Two Brothers154
15.Giviok157
16.Tiggak162
17.Malaise—The Man who travelled to Akilinek169
18.Navaranak or Javraganak174
19.Avarunguak or Agdlerut177
20.The Girl who married an Atliarusek183
21.The Lost Daughter186
22.Angutisugsuk189
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23.Sitliarnat193
24.The Reindeer-hunt of Merkisalik197
25.Namak202
26.The Lonely Brothers208
27.Sikutluk214
28.The Girl who fled to the Inlanders217
29.The Orphans221
30.The Girl who went away in search of her Brother224
31.The Dog227
32.The Widow's Vengeance228
33.A Lamentable Story232
34.Uvikiak233
35.The Sun and the Moon236
36.Nivnitak238
37.The Brother who went to Akilinek in search of his Sister248
38.Ussungussak or Savnimersok255
39.The Child-monster258
40.The Kivigtok260
41.The Woman who got connected with the Inguersuit or Under-world People262
42.About the Children of Two Cousins264
43.The Girl who was stolen by an Inlander265
44.The Child that was stolen by the Inlanders268
45.The Angakok's Flight to Akilinek270
46.The Kayakers in Captivity with the Malignant Ingnersuit278
47.The Orphan Boy Iliarsorkik251
48.The Brothers Who were lost on their Journey up the Fiord286
49.The Solitary Kayaker288
50.Kasiagsak, the Great Liar291
51.The Revived who came to the Under-world People298
52.The Old Bachelor300
53.Salik the Kivigtok302
54.Stories about the Ancient Kavdlunait—
 (1.) Ungortok, the Chief of Kakortok308
 (2.) The First Meeting of the Kaladlit with the Ancient Kavdlunait in Greenland317
 (3.) The Ancient Kavdlunait's Ruin near Arsut319
 (4.) Encounter of Kaladlit with the Ancient Kavdlunait on the Ice320
55.Pisagsak and the Kivigtok321
56.The Angakok Tugtutsiak324
57.The Witchcraft of Kulange328
58.The Old Men's revenge330
59.Aterfio333
60.Inugtujusok337
61.The Sons who avenged their Mother341
62.Emersiak the Foster-son346
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63.The Old Southlander351
64.Naujarsuak and Kukajak354
65.The Two Friends rescued by the Benevolent Ingnersuit358
66.The Strong Man on the Island of K’erka361
67.Niakunguak362
68.Augpilagtok366
69.The Angakok Ataitsiak practising his Art with the Benevolent Ingnersuit370
70.The Strong Man on Umanak373
71.Kigutikak carried off by the Whalers376
72.The Man not to be looked at by the Europeans385
73.The Angakok from Kakortok389
74.Utereetsok's Journey to the Far North392
75.Savanguak396
76.Inuarutligak—whose Christian name was Peter Rantholl400
77.Akutak and Inuinak404
78.Arnarsarsuak, the Kivigtok Woman410
79.Avatarsuak, who was baptised Nathan414
80.About the Men from the Firth visiting the People at the open Sea-shore418
81.The Deserted Woman and her Foster-daughter420
82.Isigarsigak424
83.Atalianguak427
84.A Visit to the Giants428
85.Kagsuk431
86.The Dream and Conversion of Akamalik434
87.Sangiak, or Nerngajorak437
88.Atlunguak438
89.Nakasungnak438
90.The Anghiak439
91.The Moon—Kanak440
  A Barren Wife441
  Manguarak441
92.The Woman who wanted to be a Man442
93.An Angakok Flight443
94.The Means for Getting Children443
95.Kanginguak444
96.Kigdlinararsuk444
97.A Man living on Karusuk445
98.Atarsuatsiak446
99.Among the Last Angakut at Kangerdlugsuatsiak446
100.Atungak, a Tale from Labrador447
101.Malarsuak, a Story from East Greenland448
102.A Tale from Labrador449
103.Aklaujak, a Tale from Labrador449
104.The Giant of Kangersuak or Cape Farewell449
105.The Kidnappers450
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106.The Visiting Animals450
107.Avigiatsiak450
108.The Bird's Cliff451
109.Kuanak, an Angakok in South Greenland451
110.An Angakok on Kekertarsuak452
111.Singajuk and his Descendants453
112.The Cousins453
113.Manik454
114.The Land of the Isarukitsok Bird455
115.Kakortuliak455
116.The Kuinasarinook456
117.An Old Man, who was always anxious to outdo other People456
118.The Revenging Animals456
119.The Igdlokok457
120.Iviangersook travelled all around the Coast of Greenland458
121.A Married Couple remained Childless on account of their both being Angakok458
122.An Old Man lost his only Son459
123.Angakorsiak was very proud of his Angakok Wisdom459
124.A Girl named Tuagtuanguak460
125.The Gifts from the Under-world461
126.The Tupilak461
127.The Grateful Bear462
128.The Inhabitants of Akilinek462
129.The Mother and Son as Kivigtut462
130.The Help from Ingnersuit463
131.The Removal of Disco Island464
132.The Amarok464
133.An Old Bachelor465
134.A Girl named Isserfik465
135.The Sunrise466
136.The Arnarkuagsak466
137.Saugak466
138.The Bloody Rock467
139.Isigarsigak and his Sister467
140.A Woman named Arnasugaussak468
141.A Tale from East Greenland468
142.Another Tale from East Greenland468
143.The Swimmer, a Tale from Labrador469
144.The Natives of Labrador469
145.The Shark as Provider470
146.A Woman named Alekakukiak470
147.The Ocean-spider471
148.A Woman who was mated with a Dog471
149.Katigagse471
150.Ordlavarsuk472

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