Characters
What is the name of Pitu's mentor?
Tagaaq
Why are they traveling to Nuvuk?
The animals are gone and the community is starving
What's another name for Nuliajuk?
Sedna
Ijiraq
Wicked shapeshifter with red eyes
Who are all the hunters on Pitu's journey?
Atiq, Ijiraq, Qajaarjuaq, and Tuuma
How does Qaraaqjuaq show disrespect before their journey starts?
Doesn't help get the sleds ready, shows up a day late
Who tries to drown Pitu when he's leaving Nuliajuk?
Qallupilluit
Qaggiq
Iglu large enough for the whole community, celebrates the return of spring
Who has caught Pitu's eye in Nuvuk?
How do the people of Nuvuk treat orphans?
Families only provide for themselves. Orphans are given scraps and and secondhand/damaged clothing and tools.
How did Pitu accidentally show disrespect for Nuliajuk?
Spoke her name.
Ukpik
Owl
What is the name of Piturniq's three siblings?
Arnaapik, Atiq and Natsivaq
Who might be the reason the animals abandoned Nuvuk?
Aqiggik, Ikuma, or Ka'alak
Why does Pitu need to change before going into the ice?
Avani
Go away
What name does Nuliajuk give Pitu after his journey below the ice? (Both the Inuktitut and the translation)
Kanajuk, Ugly Fish, Sculpin
Whats wrong in Nagliktaujuq? And how does Pitu try and help them... does it work?
The guardians are gone, so no one is there to comfort the lost souls. Pitu tries to wake them up so they comfort each other and instead they all cling to Pitu.
Tell me the myth of Nuliajuk
- Rejected all suitors. Fell for a man who promised her wealth
- Bam - Bird man. Tortured her - he's the worst. Her cries were heard by her father
- Father tries to save her, Bird man said he would only let her father live if he abandoned her. He chopped her fingers to make her let go
- Fingers became arctic sea animal, she became their caretaker
Nagliktaujut
One who is shown pity for their unloved life