126 B Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



CV. cipcalocin — A Man's Name (Port Clarence, Alaska) 



Stage A. 



Two strings now run from the left palmar string, one to cross the upper, 

 the other to cross the lower transverse string. 



With the back of the left thumb take up first the latter, then the former, 

 from the proximal side. 



Drop the right index loop (if still retained), transfer the right thumb loop 

 to the right index from the proximal side, and insert the right thumb from the 

 proximal side into both the left thumb loops. 



With each thumb from the proximal side take up the radial index string of 

 its hand. Navaho the thumbs and drop the index loops. 



Fig. 165 



CVI. The Mouth 



This figure I found only among the Copper Eskimos. The first movements 

 are the same as those of the shag cycle. The natives call it qdmq, which means 

 "the mouth." 



Stage A. 



Pass the left thumb from the proximal side into the left index loop, push to 

 the right the string running from the left palm to the upper transverse string, then 

 with the palm of the thumb take up the right ulnar little finger string and return. 



Drop the right little finger loop and transfer the left thumb loop to the 

 right little finger from the proximal side. 



Fig. 166 



You have "the mouth," with its opening on the left palmar string between 

 the two strings that loop round it, the cavity of "the mouth" being the double- 

 stringed trapezium, while the perpendicular loop round the upper transverse 

 string is "the glottis." 



