112 B Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



XCIV. qoyaq 



This figure, which I found among the Copper Eskimos only, appears in 

 Cumberland sound, according to Boas, under the name of "the hill with two 

 ponds at its foot." The Copper Eskimos called it qoyaq, but I was unable to 

 obtain any meaning for the word. The method of making the figure is very 

 unusual, though each single step has its parallel in other figures known to the 

 Eskimos of the north coast. 



Opening B. 



With the palms of the little fingers below the other strings push down the 

 ulnar thumb strings, then with their backs push back the radial thumb strings 

 and hook down with their palms the radial index strings. 



Keeping the index loops pointing outward push one through the other 

 and interchange them on the indices. 



With the thumbs from the proximal side, on the proximal side of the radial 

 index strings, take up the ulnar index strings. 



Drop the index loops and with the thumbs similarly take up the radial 

 little finger strings and drop the little finger loops. 



Fig. 143 



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

 side, and moving them towards the middle, allow the lower transverse string to 

 slip off, then hook the little fingers down over it. 



Lift up on each side the proximal radial thumb string with the indices and 

 drop the thumb loops. You have the figure qoyaq. 



