. Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-18. Scientific expeditions. 34 B Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 Now rapidly pass the index fingers from the distal side in between the proximal and distal radial thimib strings and with their palms draw through the upper transverse string, dropping the thumb loops and saying: ka ane lyiayikpin^ Come, be off, I have raced Fig. 30 The last movement is the final stage in the making of many cat's cradle figures, and, in association with the words given above, is believed to possess the power of driving away "the spirit of cat's cradle
. Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-18. Scientific expeditions. 34 B Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 Now rapidly pass the index fingers from the distal side in between the proximal and distal radial thimib strings and with their palms draw through the upper transverse string, dropping the thumb loops and saying: ka ane lyiayikpin^ Come, be off, I have raced Fig. 30 The last movement is the final stage in the making of many cat's cradle figures, and, in association with the words given above, is believed to possess the power of driving away "the spirit of cat's cradles" (seeAppendix, p. 182 fe). Every stage must be made with the greatest rapidity, lest the spirit should out- race the performer. I did not find this belief in the Mackenzie or Copper Eskimo region, but at Nome and at Port Clarence the natives used to chant at the end of the first stage, which alone they knew: vUrici vlerici (meaning unknown) neymiaqpain irjiaqpain I shall eat you, I have raced you. teni Off with you. At Cape Prince of Wales, Opening A is believed to have the same power, in conjunction with the same chant. Make Opening A each time the word i-Urici is uttered, dropping the index loops again; finally for the third time make Opening A, accompanying it with the words neyLniaqpain, etc.; and at the last word teni flaunt it in the face of the spirit. XXIV. The Caribou or the Rabbit This figure has been recorded by Dr. G. B. Gordon from St. Michael, where he gives it the name of "caribou" (tuktuk). Except in North Alaska, it has the same name everywhere along the coast to Coronation gulf, as well as in Cumber- land sound, Baffin island. But the Barrow and Inland natives of North Alaska call it "rabbit" (ukaUq), and the Inland natives even continue it through further stages. Accordingly, although both Dr. Boas and Dr. Gordon have described how the figure is made, I shall repeat the description, and give the subsequent stages as the Inland nativ
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