,transcrib]'s ,notes3 #a7 ,!re are a numb] ( words 9 ! native language t appe> to mean ! same ?+1 b h diff]5t acc5ts4 ,x is unkn[n if ?is is int5tional or a pr9t+ error - ^! h be5 left z pr9t$4 eg3 ,nuleaga _/ nuleaga 444 ,tak9aka _/ tak9aka _/ ,tak9aka 444 ,wahok _/ wahok #b7 ,*>act]s ) diacritical m>ks are not$ z foll[s3 ,acute 'x macron x comb9$ 'x ,macron 7bel[7 x ,dot above 4x ,breve 7x 99 99 99 99 99 ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,p5nsylvania ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,museum ,,an?ropological ,,publications ,,vol4 ,,vi ,no4 #b ,,! ,,dance ,,fe/ivals ,,( ,,! ,,alaskan ,,eskimo ,,by ,e4 ,w4 ,,hawkes ,,philadelphia ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,museum #aiad ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction #e ,,phonetic ,,key #g ,,! ,,dance ,,9 ,,g5]al #i ,,! ,,*orus #aj ,,p>ticipation ,,( ,,! ,,sexes #aa ,,! ,,kasgi ,,or ,,dance ,,h\se #ac ,,p>aph]nalia #ae ,,! ,,dance ,,fe/ivals #ai ,,! ,,ask+ ,,fe/ival #bb ,,! ,,bladd] ,,fea/ #bf ,,! ,,fea/s ,,to ,,! ,,dead #bi ,,! ,,annual ,,fea/1 ,,ail',i,,gi #ca ,,! ,,great ,,fea/1 ,,ai?uk',a,,tukhtuk #cc ,,! ,,fea/ ,,giv]s #cd ,,! ,,ritual #ce ,,! ,,clo?+ ,,( ,,! ,,namesakes #ch ,,! ,,invit+-,,9 ,,fe/ival #dj ,,introduction ,?is acc\nt ( ! ,dance ,fe/ivals ( ! ,alaskan ,eskimo 0 writt5 f mat]ial ga!r$ 9 ! ,b]+ ,/rait ,di/rict dur+ ?ree ye>s' resid5ce3 two on ! ,diom$e ,isl&s1 & "o at ,/4 ,mi*ael at ! m\? ( ! ,yukon ,riv]4 ,?is pap] is bas$ on my obs]vations ( ! c]emonial dances ( ! ,eskimo ( ^! two localities4 ,,phonetic ,,key a1 e1 i1 o1 u1 long v[els4 a1 e1 i1 o1 u1 %ort v[els4 ae1 z 9 hat4 a1 z 9 law4 ai1 z 9 aisle4 au1 z ow 9 h[4 h1 w1 y1 semiv[els4 c1 z % 9 %\ld4 f1 a bilabial surd4 g1 z 9 get4 'g1 a po/-palatal sonant4 k1 z 9 pick4 l1 z 9 lull4 m1 z 9 mum4 n1 z 9 nun4 ng1 z ng 9 s+4 p1 z 9 pipe4 q1 a po/-palatal surd4 4r1 a uvul> sonant spirant4 s1 z 9 sauce4 t1 an alveol> /op4 tc1 z * 9 *apt]4 v1 a bilabial sonant4 z1 z 9 zone4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,dance ,,fe/ivals ,,( ,,! ,,alaskan ,,eskimo ,,! ,,dance ,,9 ,,g5]al ,! c]emonial dance ( ! ,alaskan ,eskimo is a rhy?mic pantomime--! /ory 9 ge/ure & song ( ! lives ( ! v>i\s ,arctic animals on :i* !y subsi/ & f :om !y believe _! anci5t clans are sprung4 ,! dances v>y 9 complexity f ! ord9>y social dance1 9 :i* all %>e promiscu\sly & 9 :i* individual action is subord9at$ to rhy?m1 to ! pantomime totem dances p]=m$ by especially tra9$ actors :o hold _! positions f ye> to ye> accord+ to arti/ic m]it4#a ,yet ev5 9 ! totem dances ! pantomime is subord9ate to ! rhy?m1 or r sup]impos$ ^u x1 s t nev] a ge/ure or /ep ( ! *>act]i/ic native "t is lo/4 ,?is is a primitive #b-d beat bas$ on ! d\ble roll ( ! *orus ( drums4 ,"t is kept1 9 ! m5's dances1 by /amp+ ! foot & j]k+ ! arm 9 unison1 twice on ! "r1 !n twice on ! left side1 & s on1 alt]nately4 ,vigor\s danc]s v>y ! program by leap+ & jump+ at int]vals1 & ! %amans are not$ = ! dizzy circles :i* !y run r\nd ! pugy>ok1 ! entrance hole ( ! dance hall4 ,! wom5's dance has ! same measure & c be p]=m$ sep>ately or 9 conjunction ) ! m5's dance1 b has a diff]5t & di/9ctly fem99e movem5t4 ,! feet are kept on ! gr\nd1 :ile ! body sways back & =? 9 graceful undulations to ! music & ! h&s ) outspread palms "p ! air ) ! graceful /roke ( a fly+ gull4 ,"s ( _! dances are p]=m$ seat$4 ,!n !y /rip to ! wai/ & =m "o long l9e ( wav+ arms & sway+ %\ld]s1 all mov+ 9 p]fect unison4 #a ,?is *>act]ization applies to ! ,alaskan ,eskimo only2 s f> z is n[ kn[n ! o!r ,eskimo bran*es d n h totemic dances4 ,,! ,,*orus ,! *orus :i* furni%es ! music1 is compos$ ( f six to t5 m54 ,!y sit on ! 9'glak1 a rais$ %elf ext5d+ ar\nd ! dance hall ab\t five feet f ! floor1 & s+ _! dance songs keep+ "t on _! drums4 ,!y usually sit 9 ! re> ( ! room1 :i* is ! po/ ( honor4 ,among ! isl& tribes ( ,b]+ ,/rait ?is position is rev]s$ & !y occupy ! front ( ! room4 ,"s old man1 ! keep] ( tribal tradition & song1 acts z ! lead]1 call+ out ! words ( ! dance songs a l9e ahead4 ,he beg9s ! proce$+s by /rik+ up a l[ *ant1 an invitation to ! p assembl$ to dance4 ,! *orus accompany him lightly on _! drums4 ,!n at ! prop] place1 he /rikes a cra%+ d\ble beat2 ! drums boom out 9 answ]2 ! song arises high & %rill2 ! danc]s leap into _! places1 & ! dance beg9s4 ,! fir/ dances are usually simple ex]cises calculat$ to w>m ! blood & /ret* /iff5$ muscles4 ,!y beg9 ) leap+ ar\nd ! pu'gy>ok1 jump+ into ! air ) bo? feet 9 ! ,eskimo high kick1 settl+ d[n into ! conv5tional movem5ts ( ! m5's dance4#b #b ,:ile ! nor!rn & s\!rn tribes h ! same g5]al movem5ts = _! ord9>y dances1 !y give a v diff]5t pres5tation ( ! fe/ival dance-songs4 ,! nor!rn]s leap & /amp ab\t ! kasgi until ov]come ) exhau/ion2 :ile 9 ! s\? ! p]=m]s sit or kneel on ! floor1 adorn$ ) an abundance ( /ream+ furs & fea!rs1 sweep _! h&s ?r\gh ! air 9 graceful unison4 ,x is a diff]5ce betwe5 rude vigor & dramatic art4 ,q (t5 a woman /eps into ! c5t] ( ! circle1 & goes ?r\gh h] own dance1 :ile ! m5 leap & dance ar\nd h]4 ,?is act has be5 specializ$ 9 ! ,re9de] & ,wolf ,pack ,dance ( ! ,ai?ukaguk1 ! ,invit+-,9 ,fe/ival1 :]e ! woman we>+ a re9de] cre/ & belt is surr\nd$ by ! m5 danc]s1 girt 9 armlets & fillets ( wolf sk94 ,!y imitate ! pack pull+ d[n a de]1 & ! d9 caus$ by _! jump+ & h[l+ ar\nd h] %r9k+ =m is t]rific4 ,,p>ticipation ,,( ,,! ,,sexes ,!re appe>s to be no re/riction aga9/ ! wom5 tak+ "p 9 ! m5's dances4 ,!y also act z assi/ants to ! *ief actors 9 ! ,totem ,dances1 ?ree p>ticul>ly exp]t & ri*ly dress$ wom5 danc]s rang+ !mselves beh9d ! mask danc] z a pleas+ backgr\nd ( /ream+ furs & gli/5+ fea!rs4 ,! only "t !y are =bidd5 to ent] ! kasgi is :5 ! %aman is p]=m+ c]ta9 secret rites4 ,!y also h secret meet+s ( _! own :5 all m5 are bani%$4#c ,i happ5$ to /umble on to "o ( ^! "o "t :5 !y 7 p]=m+ c]ta9 rites ov] a pregnant woman1 b be+ a :ite man1 & !re=e unacc\ntable1 ,i 0 greet$ ) a good-natur$ laugh & s5t ab\t my bus9ess4 #c ,?is cu/om appe>s to be widespread4 ,l[ writes ( ! ,hudson ,bay ,eskimo3 ,dur+ ! abs5ce ( ! m5 on hunt+ exp$itions1 ! wom5 sometimes amuse !mselves by a sort ( female angekok+4 ,?is amusem5t is accompani$ by a numb] ( v obsc5e rites4444 ,l[1 ,! ,cruise ( ! ,neptune1 p4 #agg4 ,on ! o!r h&1 m5 are nev] all[$ to take "p 9 ! /rictly wom5's dances1 al?\gh no?+ pleases an ,eskimo cr[d m ?an an exagg]at$ imitation by "o ( _! cl[ns ( ! movem5ts ( ! wom5's dance4 ,! wom5's dances are practic$ dur+ ! e>ly w9t] & giv5 at ! ,aiyaguk1 or ,ask+ ,fe/ival1 :5 ! m5 are invit$ to att5d z spectators4 ,!y result 9 (f]s ( tempor>y m>riage to ! unm>ri$ wom51 :i* is obvi\sly ! reason = ?is rite4 ,su* dances1 conf9$ to ! wom51 h n be5 obs]v$ 9 ,alaska outside ! isl&s ( ,b]+ ,sea1 & ,i h reason to believe are peculi> to ?is di/rict1 :i*1 on acc\nt ( its isolation1 reta9s ! old =ms :i* h di$ out or be5 modifi$ on ! ma9l&4 ,b ?r\gh\t ,alaska ! wom5 are all[$ ! utmo/ fre$om 9 p>ticipat+ 9 ! fe/ivals1 ei!r z naskuks#d or fea/ giv]s1 z p>ticipants or z spectators4 #d ,lit]ally ,heads or directors ( ! fea/s4 ,9 fact1 ! social position ( ! ,eskimo woman has be5 misrepres5t$ & misund]/ood4 ,at fir/ sight %e appe>s to be ! slave ( h] husb&1 b a bett] acqua9tance w reveal ! fact t %e is ! manag] ( ! h\sehold & ! *ildr51 ! bus9ess p>tn] 9 all 8 trades1 & (t5 ! oomialik1 or capta9 ( ! conc]n z well4 ,h] husb& is =bidd5 by tribal cu/om to maltreat h]1 & if %e owns ! h\se1 %e c ord] him out at any "t4 ,i h nev] kn[n a woman be+ head ( a tribe1 b sometimes a woman is ! mo/ influ5tial memb] ( a tribe4 ,,! ,,kasgi ,,or ,,dance ,,h\se ,) few exceptions1 all dances take place 9 ! village kasgi or dance hall4 ,?is is ! public meet+ place :]e ! old m5 ga!r to sit & smoke :ile !y discuss ! village welf>e1 :]e ! m>ri$ m5 br+ _! "w & take _! sweat ba?s1 & :]e ! ba*elors & "y m51 t]m$ kasgimiut1 h _! sleep+ qu>t]s4 ,! kasgi is built & ma9ta9$ at public exp5se1 ea* villag] consid]+ x an honor to contribute some?+4 ,any tools or furni%+s br\ght into ! kasgi are consid]$ public prop]ty1 & us$ z su*4 ,:5 a kasgi is to be built1 ann\ncem5t is made ?r\gh mess5g]s to neighbor+ villages1 & all ga!r to assi/ 9 ! build+ & to help celebrate ! ev5t4 ,fir/ a tr5* sev]al feet deep is dug 9 :i* to plant ! timb]s =m+ ! sides4 ,^! are usually ( driftwood1 :i* is br\ght by ! ocean curr5ts f ! ,yukon4 ,! ice breaks up fir/ at ! head ( t great /ream1 & ! debris dams up ! riv]1 :i* ov]fl[s its banks1 te>+ d[n trees1 build+s & :atev] bord]s its c\rse z x breaks its way out to ! sea4 ,! wreckage is scatt]$ along ! coa/ = ov] a hundr$ miles1 & ! isl&s ( ,b]+ ,sea get a small %>e4 ,! isl&]s are con/antly on ! look\t = ! drift+ timb]1 & put out to sea 9 ! /ormie/ wea!r = a di/ant piece1 be x l>ge or small4 ,!y also patrol ! coa/ aft] a high tide = /ray bits ( wood4 ,:5 "o consid]s ! toil & pa9 ) :i* mat]ial is ga!r$1 ! build+ ( a kasgi becomes an important matt]4 ,aft] ! timb]s h be5 r\gh hewn ) ! adze 7ulimon7 !y are set upright 9 ! tr5* to a height ( sev5 to eight feet & firmly b$d$ ) rock4 ,?is is to prev5t ! fi]ce ,pol> w9ds :i* prevail 9 midw9t] f te>+ ! h\ses to pieces4 ,9 ! old] build+s a protect+ /one wall 0 built on ! sides4 ,mo/ ( ! h\ses are set 9 a side hill1 or p>tly und]gr\nd1 = additional security1 z well z = w>m?4 ,! ro( is laid on top ( ! uprights1 ! logs be+ drawn 9 gradually 9 pyramid %ape to a flat top4 ,9 ! middle ( ! top is ! 4ralok or smoke hole1 an op5+ ab\t two feet squ>e4 ,9 a kasgi ?irty feet squ>e ! ralok is tw5ty feet above ! floor4 ,x is cov]$ ) a transluc5t curta9 ( walrus gut4 ,! dead are always tak5 out ?r\gh ?is op5+1 & nev] by ! entrance4 ,! mo/ important feature ( ! room is ! 9'glak1 a wide %elf support$ by po/s at int]vals4 ,x /&s ab\t five feet high ext5d+ ar\nd ! room4 ,?is s]ves ! d\ble purpose ( a seat & b$ = ! inmates ( ! kasgi4 ,! re>1 ! kaan1 is ! mo/ desirable position1 be+ ! w>me/1 & is giv5 to headm5 & honor$ gue/s4#e ,! side portions1 kaaklim1 are giv5 to ! less] lights & ! wom5 & *ildr52 & ! front1 ! oaklim1 be+ ne>e/ ! entrance & !re=e cold & uncom=table is left = ! orphans & wor?less m54 #e ,! ord] ( ! seat+ on ! 9'glak ( invit$ gue/s is a matt] ( great conc]n to ! ,eskimo1 z x is an indication ( wor?4 ,*ildr5 pur*ase _! "r to a seat 9 ! kasgi by mak+ pres5ts1 ?r\gh _! p>5ts1 to all ! inmates1 kasgimiut4 ,until !y d s !y h no "r to ent]4 ,= ! same reason /rang]s on ent]+ ! kasgi (f] a small pres5t to ! headman1 :o divides x among ! p4 ,! floor ( ! kasgi is made ( r\gh plank+1 & ! bo>ds 9 ! c5t] are left loose s t !y may be easily remov$4 ,^! cov] ! kene?luk or fireplace1 an excavation f\r feet squ>e1 & f\r feet deep1 us$ 9 ! sweat ba?s4 ,x is ?\ght to be ! place :]e ! spirits sit1 :5 !y visit ! kasgi1 dur+ fe/ivals held 9 _! honor4 ,(f]+s are p\r$ to !m ?r\gh ! cracks 9 ! planks4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! floor is a r\nd hole ab\t two feet 9 diamet]1 call$ ! entrance hole or pugy>ok4 ,?is connects ) a long tunnel1 ! a'gveak1 :i* leads outside4 ,! tunnel is usually s l[ t x is necess>y to ent] 9 a /oop+ position1 :i* ! ,eskimo does by plac+ bo? h&s on ! sides ( ! pugy>ok1 & draw+ himself ?r\gh4 ,"s dance-h\ses h ano!r entrance directly into ! room on a level ) ! gr\nd1 ! und]gr\nd passage be+ us$ only 9 w9t]4 ,! diagram 7,plate ,,xi7 gives an idea ( ?is arrangem5t4 ,,p>aph]nalia ,! drum 7sauyit7#f is ! only in/rum5t employ$ 9 ! dances4 ,x is made ( a circul> hoop ab\t eighte5 in*es 9 wid? ov] :i* is /ret*$ a resonant cov]+ made f ! bladd] ( ! walrus or seal4 ,x is held 9 place by a cord ( ra:ide 7o'kl9ok7#g :i* fits into a groove on ! out] rim4 ,! cov] c !re=e be tight5$ at w4 ,x is cu/om>y dur+ ! int]missions betwe5 ! dances = ! drumm]s to rub a h&ful ( sn[ ov] ! sk9s to prev5t !m f crack+ "u ! heavy bl[s4 ,! drum is held al(t & /ruck ) a ?9 /ick 7mumwa74#h ,x gives a deep boom 9 answ]4 ,! %aman uses a small] baton ) :i* he beats a cont9u\s tattoo z an accompanim5t to 8 songs4 ,! nor!rn]s /rike ! back ( ! rim ) _! /icks1 :ile ! ,yukon p belabor ! face ( ! drum4 #f ,tcauyak1 ,yukon dialect4 #g ,l(tak1 ,yukon dialect4 #h ,mumra1 ,yukon dialect4 ,! lead] ( ! *orus frequ5tly fl\ri%es a baton1 made f a fox tail or ! sk9 ( ! erm9e :i* is m\nt$ on a /ick4 ,) ?is he m>ks ! "t ( ! dance4 ,9 ,plate ,,xiv1 ! :ite blur is ! erm9e at ! end ( 8 /ick4 ,x is v difficult to obta9 a good picture 9 ! ill light$ kasgi1 & n (t5 t ! natives w all[ "o tak5 !re4 ,"o indisp5sable "p ( a male danc]'s outfit is 8 gloves4 ,i h nev] se5 a man danc+ )\t !m4 ,^! are usually ( wolv]9e1 or ( re9de] ) elaborate trimm+s1 b on ord9>y occasions any k9d w d4 ,! wom5 d n %>e ?is peculi>ity4 ,9 place ( gloves !y we> h&lets ( grass decorat$ ) fea!rs ( duck or ( pt>migan4 ,! m5 9 ! ,totem ,dances also we> h&lets :i* are c>v$ & pa9t$ to repres5t ! p>ticul> totem !y seek to honor4 ,^! too are fanta/ically decorat$ ) fea!rs1 usually ( ! loon4 ,! c5tral fea!r is /ripp$1 & cr[n$ ) a tuft ( :ite d[n4 ,bo? m5 & wom5 we> armlets & fillets ( sk9 or fea!rs accord+ to ! animal "* !y repres5t4 ,:5 9 ! full sw+ ( ! dance ) fur & fea!rs /ream+ !y pres5t a pleas+ spectacle1 a picture full ( ! same wild grace & poetic motion :i* *>act]izes ! animal =be>s f :i* !y claim desc5t4 ,! *ief *>act]s 9 ! ,totem & ,comic ,dances we> masks & c>ry /aves decorat$ ) fea!rs4 ,occasionally ! wom5 assi/ants c>ry fea!r$ w&s 7,kelizruk74 ,( ! masks !re is a great v>iety rang+ f ! pla9 wood5 masks to ^? ( su* great size t !y are susp5d$ f ! ceil+ ( ! kasgi by a cord :ile ! danc] p]=ms beh9d !m4 ,! ,cape ,pr9ce ( ,wales 7,k9igumiut7 ,eskimo con/ruct complete figures ( _! totems4 ,^! are work$ by means ( conceal$ /r+s by ! p]=m]s1 a climax ( art :i* is suppos$ to be p>ticul>ly pleas+ to ! spirits address$4 ,!n ! %aman 7,tungalik7#i has 8 own set ( masks1 hide\s en\gh to /rike t]ror to ev5 ! initiat$4 ,ea* "o ( ^! repres5ts a famili> _s 7tunghat7#aj :i* assi/s him 9 8 op]ations4 #i ,tungralik1 ,yukon dialect4 #aj ,tungraniyak1 ,yukon dialect4 ,ord9>y dance masks may be made by anyone1 b ! masks = ! c]emonial dances are made by "s r5[n$ %aman1 engag$ = ! occasion4 ,^! masks are burn$ at ! close ( ! fe/ival1 b may be sold by ! actors if !y supply an equal am\nt ( wood = ! sacrificial fire4 ,_m ( ! masks are v complicat$1 hav+ app5dages ( wood1 fur & fea!rs4 ,!y are all fa%ion$ ) an idea ( repres5t+ "s feature 9 ! my?ology ( ! _s 7,inua7 or animal %ade 7,tunghat7 :i* !y repres5t4 ,9 ! latt] case !y are ne>ly always made d\ble1 ! my?ical be+s :o inhabit$ ! e>ly _w be+ reg>d$ z able to *ange f animal to human %ape1 by m]ely pu%+ up or pull+ d[n ! upp] "p ( ! face z a mask4 ,su* masks are (t5 h+$ to complete ! illusion1 ! actor *ang+ ! face at w4 ,x might be m5tion$ "h t :5 ! actor puts on ! mask he is suppos$ to become imbu$ ) ! _s ( ! be+ repres5t$4 ,?is acc\nts1 to ! native m9d1 = ! v lifelike imitation :i* he gives4 ,! masks are pa9t$ along conv5tional l9es2 ! favorite colors = ! inua masks are r$ 7,k>ekteoak71#aa black 7,auktoak71 gre5 7,cungokyoak71 :ite 7,katektoak71 & blue 7,taukrektoak71 9 ! ord] nam$4 ,^! colors#ab may hold a sacr$ or symbolic significance4 ,! inua masks are decorat$ ) "s reg>d to ! natural colors ( ! human face1 b 9 ! masks ( ! tunghat ! imag9ation ( ! arti/ runs riot4 ,! same is true ( ! comic masks1 :i* are r5d]$ z grotesque & horrible z possible4 ,a mask ) di/ort$ features1 a pale gre5 complexion1 surr\nd$ by a bri/l+ mass ( hair1 amuses !m greatly4 ,! ,eskimo also c>icature _! neighbors1 ! ,d5e1 9 ?is same mann]1 repres5t+ !m by masks ) v l>ge noses & sull5 features4 #aa ,^! are ! nor!rn names4 ,9 ! s\!rn or ,yukon dialect black is ,tunguli2 :ite ,katughuli2 r$1 ,kauiguli2 gre51 ,tcununguli4 ,! end+s & pronunciation ( simil> ,eskimo words are some:at diff]5t 9 ,arctic ,alaska & on ! ,yukon ,riv]2 suffici5tly s z to produce two di/9ct dialects4 ,= ?is reason ,i h giv5 ! =ms f bo? sections4 #ab ,r$ is obta9$ f r$ o*re2 :ite f :ite clay2 black f soot or a%es2 gre5 f oxide ( copp]4 ,,! ,,dance ,,fe/ivals ,! ,dance ,fe/ivals ( ! ,alaskan ,eskimo are held dur+ t cold1 /ormy p]iod ( ! w9t] :5 ! "w ( ! ye> is ov] & hunt+ is tempor>ily at an end4 ,at ?is season ! p ga!r 9 ! kasgi to celebrate ! local rites1 & at c]ta9 int]vals invite neighbor+ tribes to jo9 9 ! great int]-tribal fe/ivals4 ,?is season ( mir? & song is t]m$ ,tcauyavik ! drum dance season1 f ,tcauyak mean+ drum4 ,x la/s f ,novemb] to ,m>*1 & is a cont9u\s succession ( fea/s & dances1 :i* makes glad ! he>t ( ! ,eskimo & s]ves to light5 ! natural depression caus$ by day aft] day ( int]m9able w9d & d>kness4 ,a brisk ex*ange ( pres5ts at ! local fe/ivals promotes good feel+1 & an int]*ange ( commodities betwe5 ! tribes at ! great fea/s /imulates trade & results 9 ea* be+ suppli$ ) ! necessities ( life4 ,= in/ance1 nor!rn tribes visit+ ! s\? br+ pres5ts ( re9de] sk9s or mukluk to eke out ! scanty supply ( ! s\?1 :ile ! latt] 9 return give _! visitors loads ( dri$ salmon :i* ! nor!rn]s fe$ to _! dogs4 ,! fe/ivals also s]ve to keep alive ! religi\s feel+ ( ! p1 z evid5c$ 9 ! ,dance to ! ,dead1 :i* all[s free play to ! nobl] s5tim5ts ( filial fai? & pat]nal love4 ,! recital ( ! de$s ( anci5t h]oes pres]ves ! be/ traditions ( ! race & inspires ! y\ng] g5]ation4 ,to my m9d1 !re is no?+ :i* civilization c supply :i* c take ! place ( ! heal?y ex]cise1 social enjoym5t1 comm]cial advantages1 & spiritual uplift ( ^! dances4 ,:]e mission>y s5tim5t is ov]:elm+ !y are gradually be+ ab&on$2 :]e !re is a mi/ak5 op9ion 9 reg>d to _! use1 !y h be5 giv5 up altoge!r2 b ! t5acity ) :i* ! ,eskimo cl+s to ^! anci5t obs]vances1 ev5 9 places :]e !y h be5 nom9al *ri/ians = ye>s1 is an evid5ce ( ! vitality ( ^! anci5t rites & _! adaptation to ! native m9d4 ,! fe/ivals v>y consid]ably accord+ to locality1 b _! ess5tial features are ! same4 ,tak5 9 ord] ( celebration !y are z foll[s ,local ,fe/ivals4 #a4 ,! ,aiyaguk or ,ask+ ,fe/ival4 #b4 ,! ,tcauiyuk or ,bladd] ,fea/4 #c4 ,! ,ail'igi or ,annual ,fea/ to ! ,dead4 ,int]-tribal ,fe/ivals4 #d4 ,! ,ai?uk'atukhtuk or ,great ,fea/ to ! ,dead4 #e4 ,! ,ai?ukaguk or ,invit+-,9 ,fea/4 ,! ,ask+ ,fe/ival1 :i* beg9s ! r\nd ( fea/+ & danc+1 takes place dur+ ! ,novemb] moon4 ,x is a local c]emony 9 :i* gifts are ex*ang$ betwe5 ! m5 & wom5 ( ! village1 :i* result 9 (f]s ( tempor>y m>riage4 ,x takes its "n f ! ,aiyaguk or ,ask+ ,/ick1#ac :i* is ! w& ( (fice ( ! mess5g] or g-betwe54 ,! ,annual ,fea/ to ! ,dead is held dur+ ! ,decemb] moon1 & may be repeat$ aga9 9 spr+ aft] ! ,bladd] ,fea/1 if a l>ge numb] ( ,eskimos h di$ 9 ! int]im4 ,x consi/s ( songs & dances accompani$ by (f]+s ( food & dr9k to ! dead4 ,x is a tempor>y arrangem5t = keep+ ! dead suppli$ ) su/5ance 7!y are ?\ght to imbibe ! spiritual ess5ce ( ! (f]+s7 until ! great ,fea/ to ! ,dead takes place4 #ac ,! ,ask+ ,/ick is also us$ 9 ! ,invit+-,9 ,fea/ 7,ai?ukaguk74 ,?is is held :5ev] ! relatives ( ! deceas$ h accumulat$ suffici5t food1 sk9s & o!r goods to ent]ta9 ! c\ntryside & are able to prop]ly honor ! deceas$4 ,at ! same "t ! namesakes ( ! dead are ri*ly clo!d f head to foot & %[]$ ) pres5ts4 ,z ?is prodigal g5]osity entails ! sav+s ( ye>s on ! "p ( ! fea/ giv]s 7naskut71 ! fea/ occurs only at irregul> int]vals ( sev]al ye>s4 ,x has be5 t]m$ ! ,t5 ,ye> ,fea/ by ! trad]s 7,kagruska71 b s f> z ,i h be5 able to inquire1 x has no fix$ date among ! ,eskimo4 ,x is by f> ! mo/ important ev5t 9 ! life ( ! ,alaskan native4 ,by x he dis*>ges all debts ( honor to ! dead1 pa/1 pres5t & future4 ,he is n oblig$ to take "p 9 ano!r fe/ival ( ! k9d unless ano!r ne> relative dies4 ,he pays (f all old scores ( hospitality & lays 8 fri5ds "u future obligations by 8 pres5ts4 ,he is (t5 begg>$ by ?is prodigality1 b he c be sure ( welcome & ent]ta9m5t :]ev] he goes1 = he is a man :o has dis*>g$ all 8 debts to society & is !re=e des]v+ ( honor = ! re/ ( 8 days4 ,9 ! ,bladd] ,fea/ :i* takes place 9 ,janu>y1 ! bladd]s ( ! animals sla9 dur+ ! pa/ season1 9 :i* ! spirits ( ! animals are suppos$ to reside1 are return$ to ! sea1 aft] appropriate c]emonies 9 ! kasgi4 ,!re !y are ?\ght to attract o!rs ( _! k9d & br+ an increase to ! village4 ,?is is ess5tially a coa/ fe/ival4 ,among ! tribes ( ! isl&s ( ,b]+ ,sea & ! ,sib]ian ,coa/ ?is fe/ival is repeat$ 9 ,m>*1 9 conjunction ) a :al+ c]emony p]=m$ at ! tak+ d[n ( ! umiaks4 ,! dance conte/s 9 ! ,invit+-,9 ,fea/ resemble ! ni? songs ( ,gre5l&4 ,!y are ,comic & ,totem ,dances 9 :i* ! be/ p]=m]s ( sev]al tribes conte/ s+ly or 9 gr\ps = supremacy4 ,! co/umes worn are rem>kably f9e & ! act+ v reali/ic4 ,?is is ess5tially a s\!rn fe/ival = x gives an opportunity to ! ,eskimo liv+ ne> ! riv]s to display _! +5i\s tal5t = mimicry & = ! arrangem5t ( fea!rs4 ,!re are a few purely local c]emonies1 ! outgr[? ( practices ( local %amans4 ,an example ( ?is is ! ,aitekatah or ,doll ,fe/ival ( ! ,igomiut1 :i* has also spread to ! neighbor+ ,d5e4 ,su* local outgr[?s1 h[ev]1 d n appe> to spread among ! cons]vative ,eskimo1 :o res5t ! lea/ infr+em5t ( ! anci5t practices h&$ d[n f dim ance/ors ( ! race4 ,x is n (t5 t !y w all[ a :ite man to witness ! fe/ival dances1 b1 ow+ to ! fri5dl9ess ( ! *ief ( ! ,diom$e tribes1 :o always res]v$ a seat = me next to him 9 ! kasgi1 ,i _h ! opportunity ( see+ ! local rites & ! ,great ,dance to ! ,dead4 ,! same favor cont9u+ ) ! *ief ( ! ,unalit1 dur+ my resid5ce on ! ,yukon1 ,i witness$ ! ,invit+-,9 ,fea/ z celebrat$ by ! s\!rn tribes4 ,hav+ describ$ ! dances 9 g5]al1 ,i w proce$ to a detail$ acc\nt ( ea*4 ,,! ,,ask+ ,,fe/ival ,! ,aiyaguk or ,ask+ ,fe/ival is ! fir/ ( ! local fea/s4 ,x occurs ab\t ! middle ( ,novemb] :5 ! ,eskimo h all return$ f _! summ] travels & made _! iglus secure aga9/ ! /orms ( ! com+ w9t]4 ,s1 ) ca*es full ( fi%1 & h\ses pack$ ) trade goods aft] a successful season at ! s\!rn camps1 !y mu/ wait until ! %ift+ ice pack settles & ! w9t] hunt+ beg9s4 ,su* en=c$ inaction is irksome to ! ,eskimo1 :o does n p>take ( ! /olidity ( ! ,indian1 b l a n]v\s *ild mu/ be cont9ually employ$ or amus$4 ,s ?is fe/ival1 :i* is ( a purely social "*1 has gr[n up4 ,my fir/ intimation t !re 0 a celebration tak+ place 0 be+ attract$ by a trem5d\s upro> 9 ! native village j z d>kness _h fall54 ,suspect+ t ! ,eskimo 7 mak+ m]ry ov] a native brew1 call$ hoos*1#ad ,i slipp$ d[n to ! village to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,i 0 met by ! que]e/ procession ,i h ev] se54 ,a long l9e ( m5 & boys1 entirely nak$ & daub$ ov] ) dots & figures ( m+l$ oil & *>coal1#ae 7 proce$+ f h\se to h\se ) b[ls 9 _! h&s4 ,at ea* entrance !y fil$ 91 h[l+1 /amp+ & grunt+1 hold+ out _! di%es until !y 7 fill$ by ! wom5 ( ! h\se4 ,all ?is "t !y 7 c>eful to keep _! faces av]t$ s t !y w\ld n be recogniz$4 ,?is is t]m$ ! ,tutuuk or go+ ar\nd4 ,return+ to ! kasgi !y wa%$ (f _! m>ks ) ur9e1 & sat d[n to fea/ on _! plund]4 #ad ,?is is a liquor di/ill$ f fl\r & molasses4 ,9 ! op]ation an old cask & a gun b>rel are us$4 ,! liquid is f]m5t$ ) s\r d\gh & all[$ to di/ill ?r\gh ! b>rel4 ,! ,eskimo _h no liquor prior to ! adv5t ( ! :al]s1 :o suppli$ !m ) ! mat]ials & probably taught !m ! art ( di/ill+4 ,! ,u4 ,s4 ,rev5ue ,cutt] ,be> has be5 active 9 break+ up ! practice4 ,9 #aiji1 six illicit /ills 7 seiz$ on ! ,diom$e ,isl&s4 #ae ,! fir/ night ( ! fea/ ! m5 & old] boys meet 9 ! kasgi1 & two boys nam$ ! ,rav5 7,tulukauguk7 & ! ,hawk 7,teiburiak7 mix ! pa9t & assi/ ! m5 9 ornam5t+ !mselves4 ,! next day ! m5 ga!r$ aga9 9 ! kasgi & ! ,aiyaguk or ,ask+ ,/ick 0 con/ruct$4 ,x 0 made by a man especially *os5 = ! purpose4 ,x 0 a sl5d] w& ab\t ?ree feet long ) ?ree globes made ( ?9 /rips ( wood hang+ by a /rip ( o'kl9ok f ! small] end4 ,x 0 c>ri$ by ! mess5g] betwe5 ! m5 & wom5 dur+ ! fea/1 & 0 ! visible sign ( 8 au?ority4 ,x 0 treat$ ) scrupul\s respect by ! ,eskimo & to disreg>d ! wi%es convey$ by means ( x dur+ ! fea/ w\ld h be5 consid]$ a la/+ disgrace4 ,:5 n 9 use x 0 hung ov] ! entrance to ! kasgi4 ,! w& mak]1 hav+ f9i%$ ! ,ask+ ,/ick1 took 8 /& 9 ! c5t] ( ! room1 & sway+ ! globes1 to & fro1 ask$ ! m5 to /ate _! wi%es4 ,!n any man pres5t _h ! privilege ( tell+ him ( an article he wi%$ & ! "n ( ! woman f :om he wi%$ x4 7,among ! s\!rn tribes ! m5 made small wood5 models ( ! objects !y wi%$ :i* 7 hung on ! end ( ! ,ask+ ,/ick47 ,! mess5g] !n proce$$ to ! h\se ( ! woman 9 "q1 sw++ ! globes 9 front ( h]1 repeat$ ! wi% & /ood wait+ = h] answ]4 ,%e 9 turn recollect$ some?+ t %e desir$ & told x to ! mess5g]4 ,!reupon he return$ to ! kasgi1 & /&+ 9 front ( ! fir/ p>ty1 swung ! globes1 & told him :at 0 desir$ 9 return4 ,9 ?is way he made ! r\nd ( ! village4 ,! m5 !n return$ to _! homes = ! article desir$1 :ile ! mess5g] black5$ 8 face ) *>coal & donn$ a co/ume betok+ humility4 ,?is 0 consid]$ ! only prop] attitude 9 pres5t+ gifts4 ,! co/ume consi/$ ( worn\t clo?+1 ( :i* a disreputable ra9coat 7,kamleika7 & a dogsk9 belt ) ! tail beh9d 7 indisp5sable p>ts4 ,!n ! m5 & wom5 ga!r$ 9 ! kasgi :]e ! ex*anges 7 made ?r\gh ! mess5g]4 ,if anyone did n h ! gift reque/$ he 0 9 honor b\nd to secure x z soon z possible & pres5t x to 8 p>tn]4 ,^? ex*ang+ gifts ent]$ a relation%ip t]m$ oilo'guk1 & among ! nor!rn tribes :]e ! anci5t =ms p]sev]e1 !y cont9u$ to ex*ange pres5ts ?r\gh\t succe$+ fe/ivals4 ,aft] ?is ex*ange1 a dance 0 p]=m$ by ! wom54 ,!y /ripp$ to ! wai/1 & tak+ _! places on ! i'nglak1 w5t ?r\gh a s]ies ( motions 9 unison4 ,^! v>i$ consid]ably 9 "t & movem5t f ! conv5tional wom5's dance4 ,accord+ to cu/om at ! conclusion ( ! dance any man has ! privilege ( ask+ any unm>ri$ woman ?r\gh ! mess5g]1 if he might %>e h] b$ t night4 ,if favorably incl9$1 %e replies t he mu/ br+ a de]sk9 = b$d+4 ,he procures ! de]sk91 & pres5ts x to h]1 & aft] ! fea/ is ov] rema9s ) h] = ! night4 ,:e!r ^! tempor>y unions lead to p]man5t m>riage ,i 0 unable to f9d out4 ,! gift ( re9de] sk9 is v l ! suit ( clo?+ giv5 9 betro?al & w\ld furni% mat]ial = ! p>ka :i* ! husb& pres5ts to 8 bride4 ,! fact t ! privilege is limit$ to unm>ri$ wom5 might be also urg$ 9 turn4 ,z ! sy/em ( ex*ang+ wives 0 =m]ly common among ! ,alaskan ,eskimo1 & z !y di/ribute _! favors at w1 x is r rem>kable t ! m>ri$ wom5 are n includ$1 z 9 ! lic5ti\s fea/s record$ ( ! ,gre5l&]s4#af ,f talks ) "s ( ! old] ,eskimo ,i am l$ to reg>d ?is z a relic ( an anci5t cu/om simil> to ^? :i* h be5 obs]v$ among _m nations ( antiquity1 9 :i* a woman is op5 to violation at c]ta9 fea/s4 ,?is privilege is tak5 advantage (1 & may become a prelim9>y to m>riage4 #af ,see ,hans ,eg$e1 ,det ,gamle ,gro5l&s ,nye ,p]lu/ration1 p4 #gh4 ,,! ,,bladd] ,,fea/ ,! ,bladd] ,fea/ 7,tcauiyuk7 is held 9 ,decemb] at ! full ( ! moon4 ,! object ( ?is fea/ is ! propitiation ( ! inua ( ! animals sla9 dur+ ! season pa/4 ,^! are believ$ to reside 9 ! bladd]s1 :i* ! ,eskimo c>efully pres]ve4 ,! c]emony consi/s 9 ! purification ( ! bladd]s by ! flame ( ! wild p>snip 7,aikituk74 ,! hunt]s are also requir$ to pass ?r\gh ! flame4 ,!y return ! bladd]s !n to ! sea1 :]e ent]+ ! bodies ( _! k9d1 !y are reborn & return aga91 br++ cont9u$ success to ! hunt]4 ,! fir/ ?ree days are sp5t 9 prep>ation4 ,!y ?or\ghly clean ! kasgi1 p>ticul>ly ! k5e?luk or fireplace1 ! recogniz$ abode ( all spirits visit+ ! kasgi4 ,!n ! m5 br+ 9 _! h>ve/ ( bladd]s4#ag ,!y tie !m by ! necks 9 bun*es ( eight to ! end ( _! spe>s4 ,^! !y ?ru/ into ! walls at ! re> ( ! room leav+ ample room = ! danc]s to pass "u ! sway+ bladd]s 9 ! rites ( purification4 ,(f]+s ( food & wat] are made to ! inua1 & !y are con/antly att5d$4 ,"o old man told me t !y w\ld be (f5d$ & take _! dep>ture if left alone = a mom5t4 ,dogs1 be+ unclean1 are n all[$ to ent] ! kasgi4 ,nei!r is anyone p]mitt$ to d any "w dur+ ! c]emony4 #ag ,! mo!rs also pres]ve ) greate/ c>e ! bladd]s ( ! mice1 gr\nd squirrels1 & o!r small animals kill$ by ! *ildr54 ,^! are purifi$ at ! same "t4 ,mean:ile f\r m51#ah especially *os5 = ! purpose1 sc\r ! adjo9+ c\ntry = p>snip /alks4 ,!y b9d ^! into small bundles1 & place !m on top ( ! latorak1 ! out] ve/ibule to ! entrance ( ! kasgi4 ,9 ! ev5+ !y take ^! into ! kasgi1 op5 ! bundles & spread out ! /alks on ! floor4 ,!n ea* hunt] takes a /alk1 & !y unite 9 a song to ! p>snip1 ! burd5 ( :i* is a reque/ t ! /alks may become dry & useful = purification4 ,! heat ( ! seal oil lamps soon dries !m1 & !y are ti$ into "o l>ge bundle4 ,! ?ird day ! %eaf is op5$1 & two bundles made4 ,! l>g] "o is = ! use ( ! danc]s2 ! small] is plac$ on a spe> & /uck 9 front ( ! bladd]s4 ,! f\r? day ! bladd]s are tak5 d[n & pa9t$4 ,a grayi% mixture is us$ :i* is obta9$ by burn+ a few p>snip /alks & mix+ ! a%es ) oil4 ,! designs are ! s]ies ( b&s & dots gr\p$ to repres5t ! totems ( ! hunt]s4 ,:5 ! pa9t is dry ! bladd]s are return$ to _! places4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! m5 ga!r aga9 9 ! kasgi1 & ! danc]s proce$ to /rip (f e ve/ige ( clo?+4 ,snat*+ a h&ful ( /alks at ! common pile !y light !m at ! lamps1 & jo9 9 a wild dance ab\t ! room4 ,! res9\s /alks %oot into flame ) a frightful gl>e1 light+ up ! nak$ bodies ( ! danc]s1 & dusky int]ior ( ! kasgi4 ,wav+ ! flam+ tor*es ov] _! heads1 leap+1 jump+1 & scream+ l madm5 !y ru% ar\nd ! room1 ?ru/+ ! flame among ! bladd]s & !n into ! faces ( ! hunt]s4 ,:5 ! mad sc5e is at its height1 !y seize "o ano!r1 & /ruggle t[>d ! pugy>ok 7entrance hole74 ,"h ea* is ?ru/ d[n 9 succession until all ! danc]s h pass$ ?r\gh4 ,i am in=m$ t ?is is a pantomime enactm5t1 an indication to ! inua x is "t = !m to dep>t4 #ah ,! numb] f\r appe>s to h a sacr$ significance among ! ,alaskan ,eskimo4 ,! ,rav5 ,fa!r 7,tulukauguk7 waves 8 w+s f\r times ov] ! objects ( 8 creation2 ! h]oes ( anci5t leg5ds take f\r /eps & are transport$ great di/ances2 & important ev5ts occur on ! f\r? night4 ,i und]/& t ! f\r m5 :o ga!r ! wild p>snips repres5t ! f\r clans ( ! tribe4 ,! next day a hole is made 9 ! ice ne> ! kasgi1 & ea* hunt] dips 8 spe> 9 ! wat]1 &1 runn+ back to ! kasgi1 /irs up ! bladd]s ) x4 ,! pres5ce ( ! sea wat] rem9ds ! inua ( _! =m] home1 & !y make ready to dep>t4 ,! bladd]s are !n ti$ into "o l>ge bundle1 & ! p await ! full moon4 ,at sunrise ! morn+ aft] ! full moon ea* hunt] takes 8 load ( bladd]s1 & fil+ out ( ! kasgi />ts = ! hole 9 ! ice on a dead run4 ,arriv+ !re1 he te>s (f ! bladd]s "o by "o1 & ?ru/s !m "u ! wat]4 ,?is signifies ! return ( ! inua to ! sea4 ,z ! bladd]s float or s9k success is prophesi$ = ! hunt] by ! %aman 9 att5dance4 ,9 ! meantime ! old m5 build a fire ( driftwood on ! ice 9 front ( ! kasgi4 ,! small bundle ( p>snip /alks :i* /ood 9 front ( ! bladd]s is br\ght out & ?r[n on ! fire1 & z ! /alks k9dle to ! flame1 ea* hunt] utt]s a %\t1 takes a %ort run1 & leaps ?r\gh 9 turn4 ,?is p]=mance purifies ! hunt] ( any matt] (f5sive to ! inua1 & concludes ! c]emony4 ,dur+ ! ,bladd] ,fea/ all int]c\rse betwe5 ! m>ri$ m5 & _! wives is taboo$4 ,!y are requir$ to sleep 9 ! kasgi ) ! ba*elors4 ,nei!r is any girl :o has atta9$ pub]ty 7,w+iktoak7 all[$ ne> ! bladd]s4 ,%e is unclean 7,wahok74 ,,! ,,fea/s ,,to ,,! ,,dead ,! ,eskimo idea ( ! life aft] dea? & ! rationale = _! mo/ important ritual1 ! ,fea/ to ! ,dead1 is n[h]e bett] illu/rat$ ?an 9 a qua9t tale curr5t along ! ,yukon1 9 :i* ! h]o9e1 prematurely buri$ dur+ a trancelike sleep1 visit$ ! ,l& ( ! ,dead4 ,%e 0 rudely awak5$ f h] dea?like slumb] by ! _s ( h] gr&mo!r %ak+ h] & exclaim+1 ,wake up4 ,d n sleep ! h\rs away4 ,y are dead6 ,aris+ f h] grave box1 ! maid5 0 conduct$ by h] guide to ! _w b5ea?1 :]e ! dead _h _! dwell+s 9 l>ge villages gr\p$ accord+ to ! localities f :i* !y came4 ,ev5 ! animal %ades 7 n =gott51 b inhabit$ sep>ate communities 9 human %ape4#ai ,aft] "s travel ! girl f\nd ! village allott$ to h] tribe1 & 0 reclaim$ by h] dep>t$ relatives4 ,%e 0 recogniz$ by ! totem m>ks on h] clo?+1 :i* 9 anci5t times ! ,eskimo always wore4 ,%e f\nd ! inmates ( ?is region lead+ a pleasant b some:at monoton\s life1 free f h>d%ips & f ! sleet & cold ( _! e>?ly exi/5ce4 ,!y return$ to ! upp] _w dur+ ! fea/s to ! dead1 :5 !y receiv$ ! spiritual ess5ce ( ! food & clo?+ (f]$ to _! namesakes#bj by relatives4 ,accord+ to ! g5]osity or /+9ess ( ! fea/ giv]s !re 0 a fea/ or a fam9e 9 _s l&1 & ^? :o 7 s un=tunate z to h no namesake1 ei!r ?r\gh _! own c>elessness#ba or ! neglect ( ! community1#bb w5t hungry & nak$4 ,?is 0 ! wor/ calamity t c\ld befall an ,eskimo1 h5ce ! necessity ( provid+ a namesake & ( regul>ly fe$+ & clo?+ ! same1 9 ! int]e/ ( ! belov$ dead4 #ai ,! %apes ( animals are ?\ght by ! ,alaskan ,eskimo to be l ^? ( m51 & 9 anci5t times animals possess$ ! p[] ( *ang+ _! =ms at w4 ,?is 0 effect$ by pull+ ! muzzle up ov] ! head to become p or ( pull+ x d[n aga9 to rega9 _! orig9al =m4 #bj ,! fir/ *ild born 9 ! village aft] 8 dea? becomes ! deceas$'s namesake4 ,h[ev]1 if born 9 camp1 its "m gives x ! "n ( ! fir/ natural object to cat* h] eye4 #ba ,*ildless p provide = ?is cont+5cy by adoption4 #bb ,"o :o has made himself odi\s to 8 fell[ villag]s is purposely neglect$ 9 ! fea/s to ! dead4 ,,! ,,annual ,,fea/1 ,,ail',i,,gi ,! ,annual ,fea/ to ! ,dead is a tempor>y arrangem5t1 :]eby ! %ades ( ^? rec5tly dep>t$ are su/a9$ until ! adv5t ( ! ,great ,fea/ to ! ,dead4 ,! ess5ce ( ! (f]+s ( food & dr9k are suppos$ to satisfy ! wants ( ! dead until !y c be prop]ly honor$ 9 ! ,great ,fe/ival4 ,9 ! latt] ev5t ! relative dis*>ges all 8 social obligations to ! dead1 & ! gho/ is furni%$ ) su* an abundance t x c nev] want 9 ! _w bel[4 ,! mak]s ( ! fea/ 7n'aeskut7 are ! ne>e/ relatives ( ^? :o h di$ dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 toge!r ) ^? villag]s :o h n yet giv5 ! great] fe/ival4 ,! day be=e ! fe/ival ! male m\rn]s g to ! village burial gr\nd & plant a newly made /ake be=e ! grave ( _! relative4 ,! /ake is surm\nt$ by a wood5 model ( a spe>1 if ! deceas$ be a man2 or a wood5 di%1 if x be a woman4 ,! totem m>k ( ! deceas$ is c>v$ ^u x4 ,9 ! nor? simple models ( kayak paddles suffice4 ,! /icks are a notification to ! spirits 9 ! l& ( ! dead t ! "t = ! fe/ival is at h&4 ,accord+ly !y j\rney to ! grave boxes1 :]e !y wait1 ready to ent] ! kasgi at ! song ( invocation4 ,to light _! way f ! o!r _w lamps are br\ght into ! kasgi & set be=e _! accu/om$ places4 ,:5 ! invitation song arises !y leave _! graves & take _! places 9 ! fireplace 7,k5e?luk71 :]e !y enjoy ! songs & dances1 & receive ! (f]+s ( _! relatives4 ,! ,annual ,fea/ is celebrat$ aft] ! ,bladd] ,fea/ dur+ ! ,decemb] moon4 ,by ! ,yukon tribes x is repeat$ j be=e ! op5+ ( spr+4 ,dur+ ! day ( ! fe/ival a taboo is plac$ on all "w 9 ! village1 p>ticul>ly t done ) any %>p po9t$ tool :i* might w\nd "s w&]+ gho/ & br+ retribution on ! p4 ,at midday ! :ole village ga!rs 9 ! kasgi1 & ! c]emony beg9s4 ,soon ! m\rn]s ent] be>+ great b[ls ( food & dr9k :i* !y deposit 9 ! doorway4 ,!n ! *orus lead] arises & beg9s ! song ( invitation accompani$ by ! relatives ( ! dead4 ,x is a long m9or *ant1 a con/ant reit]ation ( a few well worn phrases4 ,tukomalra-a-1 tung lik-a1 tis-ka-a a-a-yung-a-a-yung-a1 etc4 ,dead ones1 next ( k91 come hi!r1 ,tuntum komuga !tamtatuk1 moqkapik !tamtatuk moqsul?ka4 ,re9de] meat we br+ y1 wat] we br+ y = y\r ?ir/4 ,:5 ! song is complet$ ! m\rn]s arise1 & go+ to ! food 9 ! doorway set x on ! planks ov] ! fireplace1 aft] :i* !y take a ladleful f ea* di% p\r+ x ?r\gh ! cracks 9 ! floor1 & ! ess5ce ( ?is (f]+ supplies ! %ades bel[ ) food until ! next fe/ival4 ,! rema9d] ( ! food is di/ribut$ among ^? pres5t4 ,:5 ! fea/ is ov]1 ! balance ( ! day is giv5 ov] to songs & dances4 ,!n ! spirits are s5t back to _! homes by ! simple exp$i5t ( /amp+ on ! floor4 ,,! ,,great ,,fea/1 ,,ai?uk',a,,tukhtuk ,aft] mak+ (f]+s to 8 relative at ! annual fea/ ! *ief m\rn] beg9s sav+ up 8 sk9s1 froz5 meat1 & o!r delicacies priz$ by ! ,eskimo1 until1 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s1 he has accumulat$ an enorm\s am\nt ( food & clo?+4 ,!n he is prep>$ to give ! great fea/ 9 honor ( 8 k9sman4 ,o!rs 9 ! village1 :o are b]eav$1 h be5 do+ ! same ?+4 ,!y meet & agree on a c]ta9 "t to celebrate ! fea/ toge!r dur+ ! ensu+ ye>4 ,! "t *os5 is usually 9 ,janu>y aft] ! local fea/s are ov]1 & visitors f neighbor+ tribes are free to att5d4 ,!re are no set int]vals betwe5 ^! fea/s z has be5 g5]ally suppos$4 ,!y are celebrat$ at irregul> int]vals accord+ to ! conv5i5ce ( ! giv]s4 ,at ! m9or fe/ival prec$+ ! ,great ,fea/1 ! usual invitation /akes plant$ be=e ! dead are supplem5t$ by o!rs plac$ be=e ! graves ( ^? 9 ^: honor ! fe/ival is to be giv54 ,on ^! is a pa9t$ model ( ! totemic animals ( ! deceas$4 ,! fea/ giv] s+s an especial song ( invitation1 reque/+ ! dead k9sman to be pres5t at ! approa*+ fea/4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ! ,great ,fea/ ! villag]s welcome ! gue/s4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ !y beg9 to arrive4 ,! mess5g] goes out on ! ice & leads !m into ! village1 %[+ ea* :]e to tie 8 team4 ,dur+ ! fir/ day ! gue/s are f$ 9 ! kasgi4 ,!y h ! privilege ( dem&+ any delicacy !y wi%4 ,aft] ?is !y are qu>t]$ on v>i\s homes 9 ! village4 ,salmon or meat mu/ also be provid$ = _! dogs4 ,?is is no small item1 & (t5 taxes ! res\rces ( a village to ! utmo/4 ,i h kn[n ( a village s poor aft] a p]iod ( prolong$ hospitality t x 0 r$uc$ to />vation rations = ! re/ ( ! w9t]4 ,imm$iately on ty+ up _! dogs1 ! gue/s g to ! kasgi4 ,on ent]+ ea* "o cries 9 set phraseology1 ,ah-ka-ka- ,piat91 ,pikeyutum4 ,oh1 ho6 ,look "h6 ,a trifl+ pres5t4 ,he ?r[s 8 pres5t on a common pile 9 front ( ! headman1 :o di/ributes !m among ! villag]s4 ,x is cu/om>y to make ! pres5ts appe> z l>ge z possible4 ,"o fell[ has a bolt ( calico :i* he unw9ds ?r\gh ! entrance hole1 mak+ a great display4 ,x may be ?irty y>ds long4 ,sometimes !y accompany ! gift ) a %ort dance4 ,x is consid]$ bad =m = "o com+ f a di/ance#bc n to make ! usual pres5t1 z 9 ?is way he pur*ases ! "r to jo9 9 ! fe/ival dances4 #bc ,dur+ ! int]-tribal fe/ivals1 gue/s are giv5 seats ( honor next to ! headman ( ! village accord+ to ! di/ance f :i* !y h come4 ,! back ( ! room 7kaan71 ! place ( honor1 is res]v$ = ?is purpose4 ,z soon z all are ga!r$ 9 ! kasgi1 a fea/ is br\ght 9 = ! tir$ travel]s4 ,kantags ( sealmeat1 ! blacksk9 ( ! b[head1 salmon b]ries swimm+ 9 oil1 gre5s f ! hillsides1 & pot aft] pot ( tea take (f ! edge ( hung]4 ,aft] gorg+ !mselves1 ! gue/s seem incapable ( fur!r ex]tion1 & ! rema9d] ( ! day is sp5t 9 visit+4 ,,! ,,fea/ ,,giv]s ,! fea/ giv]s or n'aeskut assemble 9 ! kasgi ! second day1 & ! c]emony prop] beg9s4 ,!y range !mselves ar\nd ! pugy>ok or entrance1 ! *orus & gue/s occupy+ ! back ( ! room & ! spectators pack+ !mselves aga9/ ! walls4 ,ea* fea/ giv] is g>b$ accord+ to ! sex ( 8 dead relative1 n 8 own1 s t "s m5 we> wom5's clo!s & vice v]sa4 ,ea* be>s 9 8 "r h& a w& ab\t two feet long 7,kelezruk74#bd ,?is is a small /ick ( wood surm\nt$ ) tufts ( d[n f pt>migan 7,okozregewik74 ,all are dress$ to repres5t ! totem to :i* ! deceas$ belongs4 ,"o we>s a fillet & armlet ( wolfsk9 7,egoalik72 o!rs we> armlets ( erm9e 7,t>eak72 /ill o!rs are cr[n$ ) fea!rs ( ! rav5 7,tulua7 or ! hawk 7,tciakauret74#be ,aft] a %ort dance !y )draw & ! day's c]emony is f9i%$4 #bd ,! same arrangem5t *>act]izes ! f+] masks ( ! ,invit+-,9 ,dance4 7,kiggilunok71 mean+ w&1 9 s\!rn dialect4 #be ,s\!rn dialect4 ,akkizhzhigik1 ,pt>migan4 ,teibuviak1 hawk2 ,tulukauguk1 mean+ rav54 ,! foll[+ day ! n'aeskut assemble aga91 b !y h d(f$ _! f9e fea!rs1 & are dress$ 9 _! olde/ clo!s4 ,! suits ( ! day be=e !y c>ry 9 a grass sack4 ,!y we> ra9coats ( sealgut ti$ ab\t ! wai/ ) a belt ( dogsk91 & ent] ! kasgi ) eyes ca/ on ! floor4 ,ev5 9 ! dances !y keep _! faces f ! audi5ce4 ,?is attitude ( humility is 9 accord ) ,eskimo e?ics4 ,!y say t if !y adopt a boa/ful air & fail to give z _m pres5ts z ! o!r n'aeskut !y w be a%am$4 ,s !y safegu>d !mselves 9 advance4 ,,! ,,ritual ,advanc+ ) d[nca/ eyes1 ! n'aeskut creep s(tly across ! kasgi & take _! places be=e ! fun]al lamps4 ,!n tak+ out _! fe/ival g>m5ts1 !y slip !m on4 ,imm$iately ! drumm]s />t tapp+ lightly on _! drums1 & at a signal f _! lead] ! song ( invitation beg9s4 ,ea* n'aeskuk advances 9 turn1 invok+ ! pres5ce ( 8 dead 9 a sad m9or /ra94 ,toakora ilyuga tak9a ,dead bro!r1 come hi!r ,a-yunga-ayunga-a-yunga4 ,or3 ,nuleaga awunga toakora ,si/] m9e1 dead "o1 ,tak9a1 nuleaga1 tak9a1 ,come hi!r1 si/]1 come hi!r4 ,or3 ,akaga awunga tak9a ,"m m9e1 come hi!r4 ,nanaktuk1 tak9a1 ,we wait = y1 come hi!r4 ,to :i* ! *orus answ]3 ,ilyuga awunga tak9a1 ,our bro!r1 come hi!r1 ,tak9aka1 ilyuga1 tak9aka1 ,return1 dead bro!r1 return4 ,! wom5 advance 9 l9e1 hold+ _! w&s 9 ! "r h&1 & s++ 9 unison2 !n ! m5 advance 9 _! turn1 !n bo? n'aeskut & *orus s+ toge!r3 ,tak9aka1 awunga1 tungalika1 ,return to u1 our dead k9sm51 ,nanakatuk1 k9eaktuk tungalika ,we wait y\r home com+1 our dead k9sm54 ,sudd5ly ! drumm]s cease & rap %>ply on ! 9'glak ) _! drum/icks4 ,! danc]s /op 9 ! mid/ ( _! movem5ts & /amp on ! floor1 fir/ ) "o foot !n ) ! o!r1 plac+ _! h&s on _! %\ld]s1 br++ !m d[n ov] _! bodies z ?\gh wip+ (f "s unse5 ?+4 ,!n !y slap _! ?ighs & sit d[n4 ,i am in=m$ t ?is is to wipe (f any uncleanness 7wahok7 t might (f5d ! %ades ( ! dead4 ,!n ! namesakes ( ! dead troop into ! kasgi1 & take _! places 9 ! c5t] ( ! room betwe5 ! two l9es4 ,to ea*1 ! n'aeskuk h&s a b[l ( wat] & a kantag ( froz5 re9de] meat cut into small pieces4 ,! namesakes drop a small portion ( ! meat on ! floor4 ,! ess5ce is evid5tly ?\ght to pass bel[ to ! wait+ inua4 ,!n !y f9i% ! rema9d]4 ,at ! same "t a l>ge am\nt ( froz5 meat & fi% is br\ght 9 & di/ribut$ among ! gue/s4 ,?is is done at ! end ( ea* day4 ,! f\r? day ! *orus lead] m\nts ! top ( ! kasgi & beg9s aga9 ! invitation song4 ,! p scatt] to ! bury+ gr\nd or to ! ice along ! %ore accord+ to ! spot :]e !y h la9 _! dead4 ,!y dance among ! grave boxes s t ! %ades :o h return$ to !m1 :5 n 9 ! kasgi1 may see t !y are do+ !m honor4 ,dur+ ! danc+ ! *ildr5 ( ! village ga!r 9 ! kasgi1 c>ry+ little kantags & sealsk9 sacks4 ,! wom5 on return+ br+ great bags ( froz5 blueb]ries & re9de] fat1 commonly call$ ,eskimo ,ice ,cream1 ) :i* !y fill ! b[ls ( ! *ildr51 b ! "y rogues imm$iately slip _! portions into _! sacks 7poksrut7 & hold out _! di%es = m1 cry+ 9 a deaf5+ *orus1 ,wunga-,t'uk 7,me too74 ,?is "p ( ! fe/ival is ?or\ghly enjoy$ by ! ,eskimo1 :o idolize _! *ildr54 ,at ! conclusion ( ! day's fea/ _m pres5ts are giv5 away by ! n'aeskut1 ! husb&s ( ! female fea/ giv]s di/ribut+ !m = ! ladies1 :o assume a ba%ful air4 ,dur+ ! di/ribution ! n'aeskut ma9ta9 _! deprecatory attitude & pass disp>ag+ rem>ks on _! gifts4 ,sometimes ! pres5ts are atta*$ to a long l9e ( okl9ok 7seal ?ong7 :i* ! n'aeskut haul d[n ?r\gh ! smokehole1 mak+ ! l9e appe> z long z possible4 ,at ! same "t !y s+ 9 a m\rnful key bewail+ _! relative3 ,ah-ka- ilyuga toakora1 tak91 ,oh6 oh6 dead bro!r1 return1 ,utiktutatuk1 ilyuga awunga1 ,return to u1 our bro!r1 ,ille>uqtutuk1 ilyuga1 ,we miss y1 de> bro!r1 ,pikeyutum1 kokitutuk1 ,a trifl+ pres5t we br+ y4 ,,! ,,clo?+ ,,( ,,! ,,namesakes ,! foll[+ day occurs ! clo?+ ( ! namesakes4 ,?is is symbolical ( clo?+ ! dead1 :o asc5d into ! bodies ( _! namesakes dur+ ! c]emony & take on ! spiritual c\nt]p>t ( ! clo?+4 ,aft] a gr& di/ribution ( pres5ts by ! n'aeskut1 bags ( f9e clo?+ are l[]$ to ! fea/ giv]s & ! namesakes take ! c5t] ( ! floor1 9 front ( _! relatives1 ! fea/ giv]s4 ,!n ea* n'aeskuk calls out to ! p>ticul> namesake ( 8 dead k9sman3 ,itak91 illorahug-naka1 ,come hi!r1 my belov$1 & proce$s to remove ! clo?+ ( ! namesake & put on an entirely new suit ( mukluks1 tr\s]s1 & p>ka1 made ( ! f9e/ furs4 ,!n ! fea/ giv] ga!rs up ! disc>d$ clo?+1 & /amps vigor\sly on ! floor1 bidd+ ! gho/ begone to its re/+ place4 ,x goes1 well satisfi$1 & ! danc]s disp]se until ano!r great fe/ival4 ,until ! fea/ is conclud$ no "o c leave ! village4 ,,! ,,invit+-,,9 ,,fe/ival ,! ,invit+-,9 ,fe/ival 7,ai?ukaguk7 is a great int]-tribal fea/1 second 9 importance to ! ,great ,fea/ to ! ,dead4 ,x is a celebration on invitation f "o tribe to h] neighbors :5 suffici5t provisions h be5 collect$4 ,x takes place late 9 ! season1 aft] ! o!r fe/ivals are ov]4 ,neighbor+ tribes act z ho/s 9 rotation1 ea* /riv+ to outdo ! o!r 9 ! quality & quantity ( ent]ta9m5t (f]$4 ,dur+ ?is fe/ival ! dramatic pantomime dances = :i* ! ,alaskan ,eskimo are ju/ly fam\s1 are p]=m$ by especially tra9$ actors4 ,= sev]al days ! dances cont9ue1 ea* side pay+ ! =feit z !y lose 9 ! danc+ conte/s4 ,9 ?is respect ! repres5tations are some:at simil> to ! ni? conte/s ( ! ,gre5l&]s4 ,z ,i h notic$ ! dances at l5g? else:]e1#bf ,i %all only give a brief survey "h1 suffici5t to %[ _! place 9 ! ,eskimo fe/ival dances4 #bf ,canadian ,geological ,survey4 ,memoir #de4 ,! ,invit+-,9 ,fea/ ( ! ,alaskan ,eskimo4 ,! ma9 dances ( ! ,invit+-,9 ,fe/ival are totemic 9 "*1 p]=m$ by tra9$ actors to appease ! totems ( ! hunt]s1 & insure success = ! com+ season4 ,^! are danc$ 9 pantomime & depict ! life ( arctic animals1 ! walrus1 rav51 be>1 pt>migan1 & o!rs4 ,!n !re are gr\p dances :i* illu/rate hunt+ sc5es1 l ! ,re9de] & ,wolf ,pack dance already describ$1 also dances ( a purely comic "*1 design$ = ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! gue/s4 ,dur+ ! latt] p]=mances ! side :i* laughs has to pay a =feit4 ,elaborate masks are worn 9 all ( ! dances4 ,! full p>aph]nalia1 masks1 h&masks1 fillets1 & armlets1 are worn by ! *ief actors4 ,!y are support$ by ri*ly g>b$ assi/ants4 ,an old %aman acts z ma/] ( c]emonies4 ,!re is an int]*ange ( pres5ts betwe5 ! tribes dur+ ! int]vals b n betwe5 individuals1 z 9 ! ,ask+ ,fe/ival4 ,at ! close ( ! fe/ival ! masks are burn$4 ,,key ,,to ,,plate ,,xi ,a--,out] ,ve/ibule4 7,la'tor7ak47 ,b--,summ] ,entrance4 7,amek'47 ,c--,front ,plat=m4 7',oaklim47 ,seat ( ,orphans & ,wor?less4 ,d--,plank ,floor4 7,na'tuk47 ,e--,re> ,plat=m4 7,ka'an47 ,seat ( ,honor$ ,gue/s4 ,f--,smoke ,hole4 74,ra'l7ok47 ,entrance = ,gift-l9es4 ,g--,entrance ,hole4 7,pug'y7ar7ak47 ,h--,fireplace4 7,kene'?luk47 ,seat ( ,_s-,gue/s4 ,i--,und]gr\nd ,tunnel4 7,ag'veak47 ,j--,side ,plat=ms4 7,k'aaklim47 ,seats = ,spectators4 ,k--,*orus ( ,drumm]s4 ,l--,fea/ ,giv]s4 7,nae'skut47 ,m--,namesakes ( ,dead4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an?r4 ,,pub4 ,,univ4 ,,museum ,,vol4 ,,vi ,,plate ,,xi ,arrangem5t ( ,kasgi dur+ ! ,great ,fea/ to ! ,dead4 ,,! ,,kasgi ,,or ,,dance ,,h\se4 ,,key ,,to ,,plate ,,xii ,a--,fir/ ,movem5t4 ,! ,*ief's ,son1 ,okvaiok is danc+4 ,b--,second ,movem5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an?r4 ,,pub4 ,,univ4 ,,museum ,,vol4 ,,vi ,,plate ,,xii ,a ,b ,,m5',s ,,dance ,,key ,,to ,,plate ,,xiii ,c--,?ird ,movem5t4 ,d--,f\r? ,movem5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an?r4 ,,pub4 ,,univ4 ,,museum ,,vol4 ,,vi ,,plate ,,xiii ,c ,d ,,m5',s ,,dance ,,key ,,to ,,plate ,,xiv ,*ildr5's ,dance4 ,! ,*orus4 ,lead] 9 ,c5t] ,beat+ ,"t ,) an ,erm9e ,/ick4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an?r4 ,,pub4 ,,univ4 ,,museum ,,vol4 ,,vi ,,plate ,,xiv ,,*ildr5',s ,,dance ,,! ,,*orus ,,key ,,to ,,plate ,,xv ,wom5's ,dance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an?r4 ,,pub4 ,,univ4 ,,museum ,,vol4 ,,vi ,,plate ,,xv ,,wom5',s ,,dance