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(p. 170)
"As universal good humour prevailed, and Okotook,
contrary to custom, was not sulky, a party of women
were easily assembled in his hut, which was by far
the best and largest, to sing. Eleven of them collected
for this purpose, and Okotook, as master of
the ceremonies, placed himself in the centre of a
circle which they formed.
He now moved slowly round, with lifted elbows
and closed hands. His eyes were nearly shut, and
in a sharp discordant voice he repeated "Oo-yee-oo-yee,"
several times, at the same moment showing his
teeth. This I construed into a kind of invitation to
the ladies, who simultaneously burst into the usual
chorus of "Amna-a, ya, a ya," with their eyes
closed, and all standing in a perfectly upright posture.
The hands of many were joined under the front flaps
of the jacket."
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