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The Human Hand

back Finger Masks next

Unatnguak tegumiak
Hand-shaped finger masks, each with a hole in its palm and a shortened thumb. IIX765 SJM

"Makut-wa cavtetulit piklikait-llu ukinelget. Aiggat iingitnek-llu qanerlallruut. Ilait yuut cavvluteng-llu nallunritetullrunilarait tamaani. Pitangqerrsaaquq man'a taugaam alingluteng maniumanritut."

"Perhaps the hands with the holes belong to the cavtetulit (those who touch to heal). Elders talked about eyes of the hands. They say some people touched others with their hands and knew what was going on with them in those days. There are some who could do that around today, but they are afraid to come out."

— Willie Kamkoff, Kotlik, February 1994

Based on the exhibit curated by Ann Fienup-Riordan

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