Ceremonial masks (kinappak)
These masks, called kinappak, were worn by men during a game named tivajuut. They were worn in a large ceremonial igloo, called a qaggiq, during the dark months of winter and at the arrival of spring, when daylight returns.
During this game, two disguised people, called tivajuuk, would enter the qaggiq while a group of people inside were humming a song specific to the game. One of the tivajuuk would be wearing a female costume, and the other a male costume. The female costume included a mask with female facial tattoos (tunniit) and a woman's coat (amauti) in which were placed two boots (kamiik) to create the appearance of a woman's breasts. The male costume included a mask with a fur mustache and an amauti whose front flap was attached to look like a big penis.
By some accounts, the tivajuuk would move around in the qaggiq with whips and try to frighten and tease the guests. By other accounts, the tivajuuk would walk among the people in the igloo and choose pairs of men and women who would spend the night together.
Nowadays, this game is no longer practised.
