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orthodox) pattern. The Warrau, however, describe this pattern as 
the snake mark. 
352. Hip girdle: When the body proper has been thus constructed 
to the required length, the plait, whatever its pattern, reverts to the 
original or ayuledahe form, of which three or four, of course hori- 
zontal, series are made. These constitute the hip girdle (pl. 69, fig. 1, 
K, L, M, c). 
353. Leg: Starting from the center of the lower border of this hip 
girdle, front and back, the strands are divided and plaited to form 
two lateral triangular lappets (pl. 69, fig. 2 A, B, 72), with the result 
that the free ends of the strands form four groups or tails, two of 
which are anterior (a, ¢) and two posterior (6, d@). By passing suc- 
cessive sets of two strands, each from one anterior tail (a), alternately 
over and under corresponding successive sets of two strands, each 
from the other (C), and repeating the process with the posterior tails, 
the four groups of free strands will of course change places, the two 
at the back coming to the front, and vice versa, while the lappets are 
being simultaneously pulled into closer and closer apposition (D). 
Next comes the plaiting together on each side into a band (pl. 69, fig. 3 
A, m, n), of the anterior and posterior groups (i. e., @ with 6, and ¢ 
with d@), the original underlapping and overlapping of three strands 
at a time being reverted to, but with the very important proviso that 
every two strands are superposed and plaited together as a single 
one. When, after each set of two has been worked in, it is found 
that there is a strand over, it must be superposed on the adjacent 
double strand, and all three plaited together as a single. In conse- 
quence of the former process, the lappets become gradually more 
or less surrounded and hidden. In consequence of the latter, the 
sectional area of the cylinder is first greatly reduced, while the 
cylinder itself next disappears in direct proportion as the two lateral 
bands (resulting from the plaiting together of the anterior or pos- 
terior groups of strands on each side) come into being. 
354. Ankle ring: Save that every two strands are superposed and 
plaited together as a single one, each of these flat lateral bands is con- 
structed on exactly the same lines as the original collar, the outer 
edge being “ bent” in similar manner, the exact number of strands 
so treated varying with the size of ankle ring required. Suitable 
lengths being selected, these two bands are plaited together (pl. 69, 
fig.3 B) to form the ring, the four groups of strands (w, #, y, 2), re- 
sulting at their junction, being worked off, tied at their extremities 
(C, D) and folded inward so as to be tucked into the concavity (E) 
of the ring. 
355. To put the matapi to use it is filled handful by handful, each 
well squeezed, from the cassava “mess” that has been deposited in 
