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Lake Person/Mermaid-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 21

By Amy Steffian | Alutiiq Museum on Jan 22, 2018   Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News  

Lake Person/Mermaid-Alutiiq Word of the Week-January 21

Nanwam suugii–Lake Person / Mermaid Suuget ilait niu’uqurtaarait Nanwam suugi ell’uni.–Some people always talk about there being a ‘lake person.’ Stories of unusual creatures associated with water are ancient and found in many cultures. Greek myths talk of the sirens, birds with women’s faces whose sweet songs lure sailors to their death. The Scottish tell […]

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