Alutiiq Word of the Week, January 26, 2013
Angqiarlluni – Injury; Hurt (suddenly) Paluqakamta angqiartaartukut. – When we fall down we injure ourselves. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken.) In classical Alutiiq society, two types of healthcare providers treated the sick and injured: healers trained in the arts of acupressure, bleeding, midwifery, and the use of medicinal herbs; and shamans who sought […]