Eskimo String Figures 



113 b 



PART III 



FIGURES BEGINNING WITH OPENING C 



XCV. The Dog or Fox , 



This figure is called qCmiq, "dog," by the Barrow and Inland Eskimos of 

 Northern Alaska, teriyan-iaq, "fox," by those of the Mackenzie delta and of 

 Coronation gulf. It is the introductory stage to a variety of different figures 

 known all along the coast. 



Opening C. 



Bring the hands together, the left palm turned downwards, the right upwards. 



With the palm of the right index from the distal side take up the left thumb- 

 index string (i.e. the string which passes over the backs of the left thumb and 

 index). 



At the same time drop the left thumb loop and with its palm, also from the 

 distal side, take up the corresponding string on the right hand. 



Draw the hands apart and take up with the left thumb the radial left index 

 string from the proximal side; navaho the thumb and drop the index loop. 



Drop the right thumb loop. 



Fig. 144 

 At this stage the Mackenzie natives chant: 



teriyan-ialuno nuyaqcaUyi 

 kaiyuyiaqtokirii 

 tddyam cenani 

 tdciydm cenani 

 dc3yy\i aydcoyy\i 

 teriydn-ialuk man-ikduyayuk- 

 tualuk ayait 



The other Eskimos have no song with it. 



72754^-8 



The fox .... 

 Pounding 

 Beside the lake. 

 Beside the lake. 



The fox likes to look for eggs. 



