Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Vocabulary

Here's a taste of Sitkan lingo...

Skookum - Native word implying general awesomeness
Sopped-In - Thick marine fog
Blowin' - Tropical storm force winds
Muktuk - Frozen whale skin and blubber, quite the feast
Halibut - Flounder-like fish, "the steak of the sea"
Kû'cta-qa - Tlingit legend, half man/half otter

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4 comments:

  1. Hana JenkinsApril 8, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    :) Do you know if you got into the fire-fighting corps?

    Here's to praying for your safety.

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  2. ggApril 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    hey what's your address??? i need it. =)

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  3. Thomas GibsonApril 11, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    Hana, I'm not quite sure yet. It's looking like I might be an alternate. We'll see.

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  4. MelissaApril 18, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    I've never seen kooshtaka written before. wierd.

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