RoTH] STRING FIGURES, TRICKS, AND PUZZLES 549 
711. Hanging trick—First method: In most of the British Guiana 
tribes (fig. 8328). Hang string from neck (4). Make a loop in it 
around neck (2). Cross the left string over the right so as to form 
an upper and lower loop ((’). By inserting the R and Z ¢ and Rk 
and Z ¢ into these two loops, respectively, the portions of string 
Fig. 329.—The bowstring puzzle. Fic. 330.—The stringed sticks 
puzzle, 
where crossed are now approximated and fixed in position (?). The 
hands, still holding the approximated strings, are now raised so as 
to drop the lower loop over the head; as they do so they let go the 
strings constituting the upper loop, but pull on those constituting the 
PAW Di 
Fic. 331,—Solution of the stringed sticks Fig. 332.—To open two locked sticks. 
puzzle. 
lower one (Z’), with the result that the whole string comes off the 
neck. 
712. Hanging trick—Second method (Mak., Pat.) : After hang- 
ing the string and making a loop in it around the neck the distal end 
of the dependent loop is placed on the two hands, as in position 1, 
opening A. Now pass your head through the central space of the 
figure on your hands, drop the loops off both thumbs and little 
fingers, and upon extending with the indices your neck will be freed. 
