Australian String Figures. 131 



Pick up the ulnar index string with the thumbs proximally. Re- 

 lease indices. 



This represents a Thundercloud. Release the little fingers and 

 l^ull tight sharply, and the lightning will flash out. 



13. (Plate XXII.) = A DRVM = Aropa. (Cape York). 



Opening A. 



Pass the middle fingers into the index loops distally, and pick up 

 the radial index and ulnar thumb strings proximally. Release 

 thumbs. 



Pass tlie thumbs into the little finger loops proximally. and pick 

 up the radial little and ulnar index finger strings proximally. 

 Release little fingers. 



Pass the little fingers distal to the middle finger loops and pick 

 up the ulnar thumb strings proximally. Release thumbs. 



Pass the thumbs into the little finger loops proximally, and pick 

 up the radial little, and ulnar index finger strings proximally. Re- 

 lease the little fingers. 



Pass the little fingers distal to the middle finger loops and pick 

 up the ulnar thumb strings proximally. 



Bend the index fingers over the palmar strings and into the 

 middle finger loops distally, then turn them up towards you. pick- 

 ing up the (single) radial middle finger string. Release thumbs. 



Pass the thumbs proximal to the ulnar little finger string an3 

 draw this string towards you, then pass them proximally into the 

 middle finger loops; turn them down away from you, then up 

 towards you, thus picking up the two ulnar middle finger strings. 



Release all except the thumbs and extend gently. 



Pass the little fingers proximally into the thumb loops and pick 

 up on their backs one of the ulnar strings that runs straight across. 



Pindiki and extend. 



U. (Plate XXII.) — A GA^OR=AtUo. (Cape York). 



Top Opening (See p. 125, No. 1). 



Pass the right thumb distal to the proximal radial index string 

 and pick up the proximal ulnar string on its back. 



Pass the left thumb distal to the proximal index loop and pick up 

 the distal idnar string on its back. 



Pass the little fingers distal to the distal index loop, and pick up 

 the proximal radial index string on their backs. 



