Justina Mike, St Marys, March 1994

Malruulutek kegginaquk akiqlirraqlutek; cimirtaarturluteng. Kangcirarrlugar capkutaqluku. Tuaten piureluteng, taungunguarturluteng aperluku kaigaluteng. Arnait-ll' tamakut kenugarrluteng. Canguat tamakut apalluqureluki tua-i kiaku amlleresqelluki.

People took turns presenting masks in pairs side by side. They used a canvas curtain and closed it between performances. Men continued to perform, and their women dressed up for the presentation. They used animals depicted on the masks as apalluqs [verses] in hopes that the animals would be plentiful in the summer.

Mask Detail and Main Gallery Information

Based on the exhibit curated by Ann Fienup-Riordan