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Ceremony observed at the killing of the first walrus in spring along the coast Chukchi at [[strikethrough]] Cape Walikieru [[/strikethrough]] Tapkan Village (near Cape Sedge) as described by Lt. Reynolds- the ceremony took place the first of June- several boats (bidarras) went out among the floating ice where the hoarse notes of the bulls were first heard- all the men taking part. They were gone until midnight + returned successful- The flesh of the walrus was divided prorata among all the hunters and thus equally throughout the village except that the owner of boat killing the animal was entitled to the head and skin. After the division all gathered in the chiefs hut + the walrus head was placed in the center + the chiefs youngest son took 3 pieces each of kindred fat and seal meat + placed them in the walrus' mouth- There other pieces were then taken and cast in different directions. This was followed by a speech from the chief who then took five pieces each of the fat + great and going, attended by people to the meat cache outside cast four of the pieces to the 4 points of the compass + fifth piece was east cast from into the center of the cache through the "skylight". 
Everyone was then given a piece of fat + of meat to eat on the spot including the Coruni- people and the ceremony was at an end- 
Reindeer milk is cooked and eaten and also the bulbous root of some plant