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passes around, from proximal surface, the Z 7a ¢ string and the L 
ul 1 string. 
676. The * banab,” or temporary bush shelter. War., Ara., Wap., 
Pat. (fig. 294). The completed figure is intended to show the more 
or less convex thatched roof, made of cross sticks and leaves. 
String on both hands in position 2, opening A. 
BH.—Of the two strings emerging from between ¢ and m, pass 
the radial over the front of 2 onto the back of ¢, and pass the ulnar 
over the front of m and 7 onto the back of /. 
LH.—Pass Ri and m under the two distal strings from their 
proximal side. 
RH—Same with Zi and m but at the same time taking care to 
pass them through their respective loops on LH. 
BH.—Pass loop from behind each wrist over hand into palm. 
Fic. 295,—Two fish traps. Creels; two-post house. (Warrau, ete.) 
677. Two fish traps, creels. War. (fig. 295). Waiwai and Pari- 
kuta call this figure a two-post house (JO). 
LH.—Position 2, opening A. 
Of the two strings emerging from between fork of 7 and m, pass 
the radial over front of ¢ onto back of ¢, and the ulnar over the front 
of m and r onto back of 7. Raise the palmar 7a 7 and palmar wl m 
strings, insert under them, from proximal side, the #z and m, and 
draw out. 
&H.—Exchange loops on these two fingers with those on opposite 
hand respectively. 
LH.—Pull wrist string over hand into the palm. 
678. Jawbone of acouri, Aka.; old man’s legs hanging out of a 
hammock, War.; baboon’s voice box, Wap., Mak., Ara., Pat. (FEL) 
(fig. 296). 
LH.—Place string in position 2, opening A. Of the two strings 
emerging from the fork, place the radial in front of ¢ and behind ¢. 
Place ulnar in front of m and 7 and behind 7. 
RH.—Place other end of string behind wrist. 
