The Chukchi Bible (2011)
The Chukchi Bible
“In the summer the brothers hunted walrus, whale, and marine birds, while in the winter they went after nerpa, lakhtak, and umka, or polar bears. The women would use the umka hides to sew winter pologs (the separate sleeping chamber inside the yaranga), which were warm and cozy even in the most horrific winter frosts.
As was proper, the last of the brothers to marry was the youngest – his name was Goigoi. And as had become custom among the people of Uelen, he had taken his wife from among the Ai...vanalin in the neighboring settlement of Nuvuken. His young bride was called Tintin, which means “freshwater ice chip.”
Each morning, after seeing her husband off on his long and arduous journey across the frozen hummocks, she would settle into a cold corner of the yaranga and begin to croon her song of waiting.
One night Goigoi did not return from the sea.
Tintin peered at the hummocks, combing each fold and crevasse of the icy sheet, until her eyes ached and watered. When another day passed and still her husband had not come home, Tintin went to the shaman, Keu.MoreLess
As was proper, the last of the brothers to marry was the youngest – his name was Goigoi. And as had become custom among the people of Uelen, he had taken his wife from among the Ai...vanalin in the neighboring settlement of Nuvuken. His young bride was called Tintin, which means “freshwater ice chip.”
Each morning, after seeing her husband off on his long and arduous journey across the frozen hummocks, she would settle into a cold corner of the yaranga and begin to croon her song of waiting.
One night Goigoi did not return from the sea.
Tintin peered at the hummocks, combing each fold and crevasse of the icy sheet, until her eyes ached and watered. When another day passed and still her husband had not come home, Tintin went to the shaman, Keu.MoreLess
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