Show RITUAL OF THE ESKIMO elaborate ceremonies Cere held at the re turn of the sun it might be suppo sold that the eski wo wore too anub occupied in fortify ing against hunger bunger land anil old to indulge lit in religious rita and ceremonies an explorer in arctic alaska however reports that the nu na live P haqq anve quite an ritual in the couppe of 0 which huso huge and grotesque manati are etro used their principal fe festival is 3 held at easter caster when they celebrate the return of the sun bun I 1 im s WE 44 won es and ft earing f aan ago the sun bun the ho moon and various arctic animals and there la 10 litif ani li ii chanting and dancing home of tho masks are arc so fio heavy that they have hava to in be suspend ed from froin the rout root ot of the bouse in IB chic the ceremonies are held the actors cimpl standing behind them and wag ging conff them from side aide to side all the masks are caned not only with A rugged resemblance of the object or animal represented but with a hideous 11 human face designed to represent its shoat this thir la is due to the 11 be lief alet that every animal and thing haa a spirit of human form and features in ome cases canei the mask is made to open by meant means pt hinged doors showing an otter oilier mask formed like a human face beneath |