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Story No. 1812


Saugak

Book Name:

Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo

Tradition: Inuit, Eskimo

Saugak had a quarrel with his brother and fled. He came to a house of such length that a man could wear out the soles of his boots wandering from one end to the other. The master of the house had a crowd of daughters, and an immense stock of provisions. He ordered meat to be served up for Saugak, and forced him to eat. When Saugak declared that he was satiated, his host went on to point his knife at his eyes, saying that as long as he could twinkle them he could also eat. When he finally left off twinkling they served up dried human flesh before him.

Comments:

Of this tale only the principal parts have been selected, and are given here in a very fragmentary form.

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