76 B Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



LXIII. Two Rocks 



The name given to this figure, ciyatuk, was said to designate two rocks 

 somewhere out in the sea close to the coast. It was learnt from some Barrow 

 natives. 



Opening A. 



Pass the thumbs over all the strings and from the proximal side take up 

 with them the ulnar little finger strings. 



With the backs of the middle fingers on the distal side of all the strings take 

 up the proximal ulnar thumb strings. 



Drop the thumb loops, and with the thumbs from the proximal side remove 

 with them the index and middle finger loops. 



With the indices from the distal side remove the little finger loops. 



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

 below, and, moving them towards the middle, allow the proximal ulnar strings 

 to slip off. They cross just outside the little fingers. Now hook each of the 

 little fingers down over both these strings, draw them through the thumb loops 

 and hold them firmly against the palms of the hands. 



Pass the indices into the thumb loops from the distal side and draw out with 

 their palms the upper transverse string. Drop that string from each thumb. 



Katilluik the remaining thumb loops. You have "the two rocks." 



Fig. 87 



LXIV. The Cutting-up of the Whale 



This series of figures was learned from a Barrow native. 

 Opening A. 



Pass the thumbs down on the proximal side of all the strings and take up 

 with them from the proximal side the radial little finger strings. 



With the backs of the middle fingers from the proximal side take up the 

 ulnar thumb strings. 



Drop the thumb loops and remove with the thumbs from the ■ proximal 

 side the index and middle finger loops. 



