Jonich 1953 Eskimo Notes Qmell Point Barrow, Alaska formers were good for 5 or 6 tosses before falling. There were some remarkable Tumbles - being thrown off the blanket or bouncing from it, but nobody was hurt because usually the participant was caught in some fashion by the crowd and because the toss was not so high unless the fellow was in balance. The girls tried it too and a few were also pretty good, going a full 10' in the air as the men did. The whole affair was a good-natured game. When a person did well he was allowed 2 or 3 falls before his turn was up. There were a few comedy acts, as when a rather heavy woman got on the blanket - her knees merely buckled and she fell flat each time on the first throw - but she wouldn't give up. Some of the fellows from the Dase and the white folks of the village jumped too but, more were any good. After a couple of hours things began to drag and the Blanket tore so it was dismantled. There was then a kind of recess from 9:30 to 11 while an awning of canvas was rigged up for the orchestra, against the windbreak. Many of the folks went home to take their supper equipment and there