Games, such as cat’s-cradle and gambling with dice, are numerous; there is no money among the Eskimo, trade is by barter, so when gambling, the stakes are articles of clothing, weapons, and food. Several summer games are played with a ball of deerskin, which is thrown among players, who keep it in motion by means of whips or blows from the hand, the object frequently being to prevent the ball from touching the ground; meanwhile various merry little songs are sung. Toy sledges, kayaks, bows, and dolls are very popular with the children, who soon make a wooden figure clad in a little pair of deerskin trousers, which are a good imitation of the clothing of their own parents. Winter, during which all bays and inlets are frozen, is a good time for visiting friends, because a sledge journey over the ice is a very easy means of travelling many miles. A journey of 100 miles is not uncommon, and when so great a distance has been accomplished, the visitors make a long stay of almost a year, though it is understood that they must help readily with all the hunting and domestic work. During the great war “communal kitchens” were established in many places, and it is thought that by having one central cooking-place there is a great saving in food, fuel, and labour. The Eskimo have a similar arrangement in their summer encampment, where each family in turn will take a whole day, during which they are responsible for the collection of fuel and the cooking of food for the whole encampment. When the meal is prepared, the master of the duty household shouts “Ujo! Ujo!” (boiled meat), and the hungry Eskimo emerge from their huts, each man carrying a large knife with which he cuts a portion for his family. The education of Eskimo children consists entirely of learning the occupations which will have to be undertaken in later years. Girls practise sewing and preparation of skin garments, while very young boys accompany hunters, and soon become expert in the management of dogs, fishing tackle, and hunting appliances of every type. As soon as a boy shows that he is able to support a wife, he is at liberty to marry; and though adults frequently arrange that certain children shall marry when grown up, these early contracts are not binding, and there is a good deal of freedom in choosing a wife or husband. In general the husband goes to live with his wife’s parents, and so becomes one of the family, which he must help to support; if the suitor comes from another tribe he may not take his wife to his own people, but is expected to settle with her kindred. After the death of his wife’s parents a young man may live where he pleases, but he must always be kind to his wife and treat her well, or she is free to leave him and marry some one else.