THE ESQUIMOS 
attached) nanookes (foxskin trousers) and 
hip length kamiks (sealskin boots). The 
shirts of the male and female Esquimo are 
made from the skin of the auks, and one hun- 
dred and fifty of these little birds are used in 
the manufacture of one shirt. 
The largest Esquimo family known among 
the North Greenland tribe, numbers six; as 
a rule, an Esquimo family rarely outnumbers 
three. An Esquimo family is not stationary. 
Rarely does a family remain in one place 
longer than one season, which is nine months. 
The principal reason for this constant moving 
is the scarcity of game; for after a season of 
hunting in one place, game becomes very 
scarce; and there is no other alternative but 
for the family to move on. Transportation 
is by means of sledges drawn by a team of 
dogs. Alcoholic drinks are not known among 
this tribe; but, of late, tobacco is extensively 
used. Previous to 1902, before the arrival 
of the Danes, tobacco was an unknown 
quantity. 
The cleanliness of the Esquimos leaves 
room for much improvement. 
With reference to their morals, strictly 
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