48 b 



Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



The Chukchee and Eastern Eskimo figure, which closely resembles the "two 

 big eyes" is shown in fig. 48a. 



Fig. 48a 



XXXVII. The Scapulae 



This figure is knownJ|by the same name, kegcik, "the scapulae," among all 

 the Eskimos from Barrow to Coronation gulf. The Mackenzie natives have also 

 another figiu-e which they call keaak, but it is produced in an entirely different 

 manner (see JsTo. XLVI). 



Opening A. 



Pass the thumbs down proximal to the index strings and from the proximal 

 side take up the radial little finger string and the ulnar index string. 



Drop all but the thumb loops. 



Pass the little fingers from the proximal side into the thumb loops and 

 moving them towards the middle, allow the transverse string to slip off, then 

 hook the little fingers down over it and hold it firmly against the palms. ' 



With the indices from the distal side remove the two distal radial thumb 

 strings, leaving only the upper transverse string on the thumbs. 



Katilluik the thumbs (by first twisting the left thumb round the right 

 thumb loop, then dropping the right thumb loop and inserting it into both the 

 left thumb loops from the proximal side, etc.). 



