Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 12, 2013
Word of the Week Lesson Kiimaq : Whale blubber Akgua’aq kiimartullriakut. : We ate whale blubber yesterday. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) Blubber, the thick layer of fat that lies between a whale’s skin and its muscles, has important biological functions. Like all mammals, whales must maintain a warm body temperature. While swimming […]
Alutiiq Knotting-Second Saturday in May
Alutiiq Word of the Week-May 5, 2013
Word of the Week Lesson 15:45 KRaasnaaq : Godparent KRaasnaat ag’inartut. : Godparents should be respected. (Click sentence to hear Alutiiq words spoken) Russian colonists introduced godparenting, a relationship between adults and children that has become second in importance only to parent-child bonds in Alutiiqcommunities. KRaasnaaq comes from a Russian word meaning “godparent.” Some Alutiiq […]