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loop passing over the forefinger; second, on the upper half of the loop 
passing over the thumb; and, third, on theballend of thestring (F). It 
must be borne in mind that the illustrations, to maintain their dia- 
grammatic character, do not actually represent the complete tighten- 
ing described. The distal end is next looped over the forefinger (G), 
the loop, already behind it, passed in front (H), and tightened again 
by three successive pulls as before (K). The process is then repeated 
on the thumb, again on the forefinger, and so on alternately until the 
square-sectioned cord (L) reaches the length desired. In tightening, 
the string must not be pulled on to too great an extent, a contingency 
which will prevent the string slipping through where necessary; it 
is only the proximal extremity which has to be kept fairly taut 
Fic. 14.—Cording with three strings. 
by regularly unwinding from, and rewinding on, the little finger 
(WER, m1). 
41. Cording (continued). The Warrau also practice a more compli- 
cated form of cording by using three strands (fig. 14). All three 
strings, of the necessary length required (A, a, b, ec), are tied together 
at their extremity (/), and a loop made in two of them (a, 6) close to 
the knot. These loops are now passed respectively over the left 
thumb and forefinger (B), tightened, and the knotted end of the 
strings fixed in position between the little finger and palm, while the 
free ends are held more or less taut by an assistant, such assistant 
being occasionally replaced by the maker’s own big toe. [In the 
accompanying diagrams it must be noted that, for clearness only, the 
