158 B Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



CXXXVIII. A Man Hanging by the Neck 



This figure is known to the Eskimos of Indian point by the name kumitarjq, 

 and to the Ipland natives as kumitcoq. Both words have the same meaning, 

 "he hangs." 



Make "the two diamonds" (fig. 206). 



Pass the thumbs under the intersecting strings between the diamonds and 

 raise them, then with each thumb from the proximal side take up the radial index 

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



There are now two medial transverse strings that cross in the middle. 

 Insert the indices from the distal side in between these strings on each side, 

 raise them, then with the palms of the indices draw through the upper trans- 

 verse string. Drop the thumb loops. 



Two strings run from the left, one from the palmar string, the other from 

 the lower transverse string, to cross, both of them, the upper transverse string, 

 continuing then to the right palmar string. 



(This is the point. Fig. 208, where the third figure of the series, "the swan," 

 branches off.) 



Fig. 208 



Pass the left thumb under the radial index string from the proximal side, 

 and with its back take up both the strings that run up to the upper index string, 

 then point it outwards. 



Inserting the right thumb into the left thumb loop complete the movement 

 of katilluik. 



Three strings now run parallel to the upper transverse string on the distal 

 side of all the strings. 



Pass the left index down on the distal side in between these horizontal 

 strings and the rest of the figure, and take up with its palm the ulnar left little 

 finger string and draw it out through. 



