Black Eye-Alutiiq Word of the Week-February 12th
Mal’ugnek segnengq’rtua, kinam tenglukiinga! – I got two black eyes, somebody hit me! There are many ways to get a black eye. Elders recall that men and boys working around swinging fishing gear were frequently bruised in the face. Others got shiners from fighting, particularly after school. Parents forbid such sparring and would punish them […]