SS Great Britain
    TitleEskimo Yo-Yo : Original 100 Alaska Eskimo Yo-Yo Stratagems Instructional Book
    Author
    Christopher (Senior) Kiana (illustrator)‎
    Place of publicationAnchorage
    PublisherAlaska Eskimo Yo-Yo Company
    Year of publicationcirca 1998
    Paginationviii, 44 p.
    IllustrationsIllus., black and white drawings and diagrams
    Dimensions13.7 x 21.6 cm
    Materialbook
    Class numberGV1216 .K5 1998
    NotesThe International Guild of Knot Tyers Collection
    Signed copy.
    SubjectInuit, games
    Geographical keywordAlaska
  • A booklet of '100 Eskimo yo-yo stratagems', with instructions and diagrams for the different tricks, feats and stratagems. These include many invented by the author. 'The Eskimo yo-yo probably originated from the bolo weapon and was used also as a manual dexterity device by northern Eskimos to develop hunting skills throughout past centuries'.