cuLIN] HAND GAME: MAKAH 321 
Kwaxiutt. British Columbia. 
Dr C. F. Newcombe gives the name of the hand game as alaxwa,* 
of the bones as alaxwaxin, and of the counters as kwaxklawi. The 
marked bone is called kilgiuiala and the unmarked or winning bone, 
kegia. 
There are two sides, generally a tribal or family division. Those not manip- 
ulating the bones, but belonging to the side which is, sing and drum, The 
guessing side is quiet until they win all the bones. Each side chooses a man to 
guess, and he watches the two opponents and endeavors to notify where the two 
plain bones are concealed. The follebwing gestures are employed in guessing : 
Two arms rapidly separated means that the plain bones are held in the outer 
hands of the pair working them. 
The right hand with the forefinger extended, waved to right, means that the 
plain bones are held in hands toward right of guesser’s person, thus— 
CL] 
A 
CL) 
A 
The right hand with forefinger extended waved to left means that the plain 
bones are held in hands toward left of guesser’s person, thus— 
Ej 
L) 
The right hand with forefinger extended, carried with a downward sweep 
between the two players, means that the plain bones are held in the inner 
hands, one in the right, and the other in the left hand of the players working 
them. 
Seven or ten counters are used. If the guesser indicates correctly both 
plain bones, both are thrown to his side, but no markers, and the opposite side 
now does the guessing. If he guesses one bone correctly it is thrown to him by 
its player, but the guesser has to pay 1 marker for every guess. If he indi- 
cates wrongly both bones, the guesser pays the 2 sticks. The game goes on until 
all the sticks are won by either one side or the other. 
The following note on the Kwakiut] bones was made by Doctor 
Newcombe at Alert bay: 
There is no idea of sex in regard to these bones. That marked with a central 
zone is calied kenoiaule. The plainer one is called lutzuiaule. 
Maxan. Neah bay, Washington. (Cat. no. 37379, Free Museum of 
Science and Art, University of Pennsylvania.) 
Two hollow bones (figure 424), 3 inches in length and 14 inches in 
diameter, with decoration consisting of incised rings with cen- 
tral dot painted red, in two rows of 14 each at both ends. One 
* Ale = seek; xwa = gamble (with bone) ; xak = bone. 
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