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Mermaid

It is said that if a human sees an Iqaluullamiluuq [mermaid] washed up on land or in a tidal area, that person should push the Iqaluullamiluuq back into deep water using a stick or pole. In return, the Iqaluullamiluuq will reward the person with some sort of gift – perhaps an endless supply of money, or great wisdom, or whatever the human most desires.

Artist: Syolie Arpatuk Moral

If you help a mermaid, you will be helped in return.

Excerpt from: Unikkaangualaurtaa (Let's Tell a Story)