Dice-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 24th
Maqaq – DiceKita, Maqarlinuk. – Come on! Let’s (two of us) play dice. Dice games are very common across North…
Maqaq – DiceKita, Maqarlinuk. – Come on! Let’s (two of us) play dice. Dice games are very common across North…
Iingalarsuutek – Snow GogglesIingalarsuutegken aturkek. – Use your snow goggles. Although snow can provides a helpful surface for traveling, transporting…
CaRniilalirluku – Hinge, to makeARapamek aturluteng caRniilalitaarlliit. – They used to use rubber boots to make hinges. Building Alutiiq words…
Laatanaq – IncenseAgayuwigmi laatanamek aturtaartut. – They use incense at the church. Incense is an integral part of Russian Orthodox…
Cuumillat; Cuuliallrat; Cuulirat – AncestorsCuumillat lisngataallit. – The ancestors were very learned. Concepts of time differ between societies. Western cultures…
Maqineq – Week; Saturday, Holiday EveMaqineq nangkan, tang’rciqamci. – After the week is over, I’ll see you guys. All human…
Cauyaq – Drum; MusicCauyaq nitniqgu. – Listen to the drum. In the traditional Alutiiq language, the word for drum and…
PiRuq – Perok; Fish PiePiRuq piturnirtuq. – Perok tastes good. Alutiiq cuisine, like Alutiiq culture, is a mixture of Native…
Igu’urluku – BuyKaaRamek igu’ullianga. – I bought a car. Before the development of a western cash economy, Kodiak’s Alutiiq people…
Unigkuaq – Legend; Fairy TaleCuumi unigkuarngutaallriit. – Before they always used to tell (legends) fairy tale stories. In the English…