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Fifteen only a- ki -mi-a -khan. 



Twenty only yu-i na-khan. 



Forty only mal -u-ghnk i -pi-a -Man. 



One-half (in length) ko-kan -la- ktn -ti-gha, 



One-half (in quantity) au-ilh -ha, or ait-ilh -ii-huk. 



A part or portion, in length or quantity au-tikh -uk. 



All Ui m &amp;lt;in . 



None pi -tnk. 



For purposes of barter four skius of the reindeer fawn just enough 

 to make a fur coat or parkie are tied in a bunch and called a &quot;parkie 

 of fawn skins.&quot; The following set of numerals is used in counting 

 these sets of fawn skins or parkies: 



One parkie of fawn skins a-lan -tsi-kut. 



Two parkies of fawn skins mal -ii-yhu -i-kut. 



Three parkies of fawn skins pin-a-shu -i-kut. 



Four parkies of fawn skins sta-mai -kut. 



Five parkies of fawn skins ili-lili 1 -mai-kfit. 



Six parkies of fawn skins a-glni-biti -likh-kut. 



Seven parkies of fawn skins mtil-ii-gJntn -likh-kiit. 



Eight parkies of fawn skins pfn-ai-yun -Ukh-kdl. 



Nine parkies of fawn skins ko -ttn-o-gho-tai -lln-okh -kdt. 



Ten parkies of fawn skins ko -lt-kiit. 



Eleven parkies of fawn skius ko -li-kiit a-tatt -tai-nik clnp -i-tat. 



Twelve parkies of fawn skins ko -li-kiit mal-d-ghu -i-nlk chip -i-tut. 



Thirteen parkies of fawn skins ko -lt-kiit pin-a-shu -i-nik chip -i-tnf. 



Fourteen parkies of fawn skins ko -li-kiit sla-mai -nik cMp -l-tut. 



Fifteen parkies of fawn skins ko -li-kiit ta -hli-mai -nik clnp -i-tut, or a-ki -mi- 



(ikh -kiit, 



Sixteen parkies of fawn skins (i-ki -mi-dkJi-kut ii-tau-tsi -nik clnp -i-tut. 



Seventeen parkies of fawn skins a-ki -mi-akh-kiit mal-ii-ghu -i-nik chip -i-tut. 



Eighteen parkies of fawn skins ci-ki -mi-akh-kiit pin-a-sli u -i-n Ik clrip i-tut. 



Nineteen parkies of fawn skins a-ki -mi-akli-kitt sta-mai -nik cJnp -i-iut. 



Twenty parkies of fawn skins fi-Jci -mi-akJi-kut ta -hli-mai -nik chip -i-tul, or 



yu-i -nakh-k&k. 



Forty parkies of fawn skins mal -ii-yhn-i -iri-akh -kuk. 



Sixty parkies of fawn skins piii-ai -yun i -pi-akh -kiik. 



VILLAGES AXD HOUSES 



The Eskimo villages of western Alaska are located with reference to 

 proximity to hunting and fishing grounds and to the most favorable 

 landing place for their kaiaks and umiaks that may be found. The 

 sites vary greatly, from the head of some beautifully sheltered cove to 

 the precipitous face of a rocky slope, as on Sledge and King islands. 

 Formerly, the constant danger from hostile raids caused the people to 

 choose locations for their dwellings which were easy of defense. This 

 is demonstrated by the sites of ruins on the coast of Bering sea and the 

 ruins of former Eskimo villages on the Arctic coast of Siberia, north 

 westward of Bering strait. 



These ancient villages were built usually on the highest points of 

 islands, near the shore, or on high capes or peninsulas commanding 

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