Ititaujang
human_specialist Inuit single tradition · 1
Ititaujang is the main character in a tale collected by Franz Boas from the "Central Eskimo" (Cumberland Sound). He goes to the "land of the birds" and finds himself a wife there by hiding the maiden's boots. She reluctantly marries the human hunter and goes to live in his hut.
When
- First attested
- 1900 CE
- Attested period
- 1900 – 1900
- Historical notes
- Tale collected by Franz Boas.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ixalu'qdjung, Salmon Man, Itiqtaujaq, Eqaluqdjuq, gull, Raven
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Franz Boas collected a tale from the "Central Eskimo" (Cumberland Sound), with the title Ititaujang (or Itajung), after its main character. Ititaujang goes to the "land of the birds" and finds himself a wife there, by hiding the maiden's boots.”
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