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tioned but not furth- 

 er described by H. 

 Egede, Cranz and 

 Glahn ^), the latter of 

 whom states that by 

 means of a running 

 lace it may be se- 

 cured below round 

 the kaiak-hoop of 

 the manhole. In re- 

 cent times Schultz- 

 Lorentzen has called 

 attention to its vary- 

 ing shapes^). 



For keeping the 

 hood in position 

 round the head two 

 narrow cords or laces 

 are fastened on the 

 back at each side 

 (mentioned p. 30). 

 Likewise a brace pro- 

 vided with beads and 



Fig. 299 a. Combined kaiak dress, front view. Upper 

 part, or half-jacket, made of wliite leatlier. Netlicr 

 part or kaiak skirt, made of black leatiier. Cap of fox 

 skin, breeciies and Jjoots of sealskin. (Holm coll.). '/щ. 



Egede (1741) p. 72; 

 Cranz (1770) p. 183; 

 Glahn (1771) p. 189. 

 Schultz- Lorentzen 

 (1904) pp. 312-313 

 describes the Avater- 

 proof kaiak-frock as 

 comparatively short 

 and narrow among 

 the East and South 

 Greenlanders whereas 

 on the middle and 

 northern part of the 

 west coast it is so 

 long that it almost 

 reaches down to the 

 man's knees, while 

 the sleeves reach some 

 wa}' beyond the fing- 

 er-tips when the frock 

 is unlaced; when it is 

 laced on the bod3% 

 therefore, it forms 

 numerous folds but 

 is very comfortable 

 and allows freedom of 

 movement. 



