394 W. Thalbitzer 



6 — 7. — Between the foregoing pair and the man-hole, ca. 10 cm. 

 in front of the latter, there is a pair of cross-straps, which reach 

 over the full breadth of the deck from the one gunwale to the other 

 and the ends are fixed under the gunwale. These straps are brought 

 together like the preceding pair by being drawn through four 

 double-eyed eyelets [qooijutaait, qoorutaait). In addition, they bear 

 single-eyed eyelets (fig. 95 d) on each side of the double-eyed, prob- 

 ably in varying number (I have seen a kaiak, where the cross-strap 

 No. 6 had four of these, namely two on each side of the median 

 line, and No. 7 a couple, one on each side). The hindmost leg of the 

 kaiak stand presses against the first of these straps, or its foot may 

 even be placed under it. 



8 — 9. — These form a pair of straps, which resemble those last 

 mentioned and lie at a distance of 32 to 84 cm. behind the man-hole 

 right across the kaiak deck. They are kept in place by means 

 of two double- eyed eyelets of the same type as those on the straps 

 4 — 5 and 6 — 7, but the eyelets here do not lie near the middle line 

 of the kaiak, but are usually pulled out towards the sides. No. 8 

 further bears a single-eyed eyelet outside each of the larger eyelets. 

 On these straps the bladder is attached, so long as it lies on the 

 deck, the two wooden pegs tied to it being pushed in under them 

 (cf. fig. 101). 



10. — A divided cross-strap {miaa^^"V"aa) midway between the 

 man-hole and the stern of the kaiak. As with No. 2 the long end 

 is drawn through a bone ring, which is fastened at the end of 

 the short part (as a loop) and the two parts thus united can be 

 tightened or lengthened by means of a toggle (aaijanera) and a button 

 {uijijuad), which are fixed at the outermost end of the part drawn 

 through the bone ring {orcee^^^taa). The bone foreshaft of the sealing 

 lance is placed under this strap, which also (like No. 2) can be used 

 for fixing a small seal, if this when captured is laid up on the hind 

 part of the kaiak. 



Eyelets. — The kaiak skirt or "half-jacket" (p. 31), by the 

 Ammassalikers called akiwilisaq, is provided with three eyelets 

 below (seen in fig. 102) and often with a buckle above (regarding 

 the buckle see fig. 335 and accompanying text) ^). The eyelets below 

 serve to bring together the ends of the running line, which tightens 

 the lower part of the skirt round the wooden ring of the man-hole. 

 They are placed in front opposite the belly of the man; the largest 

 is a fiat, single-eyed eyelet (fig. 95 e), in the shape of a semicircle, 



») Compare also Thalbitzer Г1909) pp. 4(14— 4f.(;. 



