Tuesday, June 01, 2004
Clubbing of Fish
The Yupiit have words for the different times of the year that roughly correspond to the months of our year. I have a Yupik calendar on my desk that has these times of the year in it. In case you were wondering...
Ingun--Molting of Birds--July
Tengun--Flight of Birds--August
Amirairvik--Caribou Shed Velvet--September
Qaariitaarvik--Masked Festival--October
Cauyarvik--Time of Drumming--November
Uivik-Time of going around--December
Iralull'er--The Bad Time--January
Kanruyauciq--Base Frost--February
Kepnerciq--Cutting Time--March
Tenmiirvik--Geese Arrive--April
Kayangut Anutiit--Laying of Eggs--May
Kaugun--Clubbing of Fish--June
The Yupiit have words for the different times of the year that roughly correspond to the months of our year. I have a Yupik calendar on my desk that has these times of the year in it. In case you were wondering...
Ingun--Molting of Birds--July
Tengun--Flight of Birds--August
Amirairvik--Caribou Shed Velvet--September
Qaariitaarvik--Masked Festival--October
Cauyarvik--Time of Drumming--November
Uivik-Time of going around--December
Iralull'er--The Bad Time--January
Kanruyauciq--Base Frost--February
Kepnerciq--Cutting Time--March
Tenmiirvik--Geese Arrive--April
Kayangut Anutiit--Laying of Eggs--May
Kaugun--Clubbing of Fish--June
