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Traditionally, Inuit do not call each other by their given names. Instead, they refer to each other using a system of kinship and family terms, known as tuq&urausiit (turk-thlo-raw-seet). Calling each other by kinship terms is a way to show respect and foster closeness within families. Children were named after their elders and ancestors, ensuring a long and healthy life.
As more and more Inuit refer to each other by their English first names, rather than their traditional kinship terms, the tradition of tuq&urausiit is slowly disappearing. This book presents interviews with four Inuit elders from Baffin Region, Nunavut, about how names were chosen, the importance of using kinship terms, and how the practice of tuq&urausiit has changed over the years. Inuit Kinship and Naming Customs helps to preserve the knowledge of this tradition for younger generations, both Inuit and non-Inuit.

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Inuits

Nunavut

Iqaluit

Arctic

Aborigine

Indigenous

Inuit

Esquimal

Sociologie, société et politique

Social Science

Indigenous Studies

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Publié par	Inhabit Media
Date de parution	30 décembre 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781772271560
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Tuq&urausiit ᑐᖅᖢᕋᐅᓰᑦ

InAuN Dit Kinship Naming Customs

Edited by Pelagie Owlijootand Louise Flaherty

Translated by Pelagie Owlijoot

Published by Inhabit Media Inc. www.inhabitmedia.com

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Inuit ilagiigusinggit amma attiqtuijjusinggit / aaqkiksuqtaujut Pilaji Aulajjut amma Luis Vlaahurti ; tukiliuqtaujuq Pilaji Aulajjut = Inuit kinship and naming customs / edited by Pelagie Owlijoot and Louise Flaherty ; translated by Pelagie Owlijoot.

Summary: A collection of interviews by Pelagie Owlijoot with Inuit elders from Arviat Region, Nunavut, about traditional family naming and kinship customs. Text in Inuktitut (in syllabic characters) and English; translated from the Inuktitut; title in Inuktitut romanized. ISBN 978-1-927095-71-3 (pbk.)

1. Inuit--Kinship--Canada. 2. Names, Inuit--Canada. 3. Inuit--Canada--Social life and customs. 4. Inuit elders--Canada--Interviews. I. Owlijoot, Pelagie, translator, interviewer (expression), editor of compilation II. Flaherty, Louise, editor of compilation III. Title: Inuit kinship and naming customs.

E99.E7I5786 2014 306.83089’9712 C2013-908438-X

CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Pronunciation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Chapter One The Custom of Naming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

James Konek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Leo Sr. Ahmak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Matilda Sulurayok. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Nancy Tasseor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Chapter Two Usefulness and Importance of Tuq&urausiit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Leo Sr. Ahmak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Matilda Sulurayok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Nancy Tasseor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40