IGUUGUM TUGIDAA
Wild Word Friday!
I thought it might be fun on the first Friday of each month to highlight the Aleut name – and translation – for that month. The Aleut word for June is IGUUGUM TUGIDAA. The second G in that phrase should have a circumflex accent (ˆ) over it, but I couldn’t get my computer to cooperate. My apologies to those of you who read Aleut!
IGUUGUM TUGIDAA means “month when birds are pulled from their burrows.” That might sound a little vicious, but in real life, on those islands, people survived by harvesting animals, including birds. June was a very good month for the people, because food sources became more abundant again after a winter of deprivation.
If you were to name the month of June for its attributes where you live, what would you name it? Here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I think our month of June would be named “Month of Mosquitoes”!
Blessings!
Sue
(Photo by Vmenkov, licensed under GNU Free Documentation)
Blue skies, Birthday’s and Beauty!
A beautiful month for you, indeed, Deb!
The sounds of the lawn mower and the smell of newly mown grass.
Oh, yes! I love that sound and the smell of newly mown grass, Jody. Unless I’m the one pushing the lawnmower!
I see those burrows all the time on the bluff when im fishing on Cook Inlet. I have always wanted to get up close for a good view but was never able to. You gave me a good view. NICE picture 🙂 Quyana Sue
Finally no coats needed month! :))