66 b 



Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



SECTION 3. FIGURES FOUND IN MACKENZIE DELTA 

 AND CORONATION GULF 



LII. Two Men Caebying Wateb-buckets 



This figure bears the same name, Lmiqtaqtojyuk, "two men carrying water," 

 in both the Mackenzie delta and Coronation gulf. In Boas' collection from 

 Cumberland sound it is called eglootooto, which would seem to mean "two 

 together." 



Opening A. 



Pass the indices round under the little finger strings from the distal side 

 and with their palms take up and draw round the upper transverse string. 



Drop the thumb loops. 



With the palms of the thumbs press down the proximal radial index strings, 

 and with their backs from the proximal side lift up the two little finger strings, 

 both radial and ulnar, then with their palms push down the ulnar index strings, 

 one with each thumb, inside the two strings that cross in the middle. 



Invert the loops on the thumbs so that they pass through from the proximal 

 side and point outwards.^ 



Pass the left middle finger from below into the middle of the strings just 

 below where the two radial thumb strings intersect, and hook its palm over the 

 upper transverse string (the proximal radial index string) and draw it down 

 outside of all the strings. 



Now pass the middle finger, pointing inwards, over the top of the index 

 loops, and with the palms of the thumbs draw through the thumb loops the 

 string that passes over the back of the middle finger. 



Pass the thumbs with their loops downwards on the proximal side of all the 

 strings, pressing their new ulnar strings before them, and with their backs on the 

 distal side of the ulnar little finger strings draw out the radial^little finger strings. 



Finally pass the backs of the thumbs under the lower transverse string from 

 the proximal side, and with their backs take it up, thereby navahoing the thumbs. 



Drop the index loops. 



You have "the two men carrjdng water-buckets"; their feet are on the 

 lower transverse string in the middle, the toes pointing towards each other. 

 Immediately behind them are their buckets, the loops thatjpass round the 

 lower transverse string, one on each side. 



'The stepa in the next figure yayaiye are the game up!: o this point. 



