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from the upper left index to the lower right index and, back of this, 

 another string which passes from the upper right index to the lower 

 left index. 

 3rd. Pass the thumbs over the lower near string, underneath the lower 

 far string, over the upper near string and underneath the upper far 

 6tring. Return the thumbs to their position. 



4th. Pass the little fingers over the upper near index strings and take 

 up on their backs from the far side the lower near index strings. 

 Eeiurn the little fingers to their position. 



We have now a palmar string on each hand running from the base of 

 each index finger to a point about one third along the far little 

 finger strings. This forms a triangle, on either side, of which the 

 little finger on that side is the apex. 



5th. Insert the index fingers into these triangles and take up on their 

 backs the palmar string. 



6th. Release the thumbs and stretch the figure making the palms face 

 one another. This should be done smartly and a very fair represen- 

 tation of a mountain with a valley on either side will result as seen 

 in Fig. 13. 



Kuru-eri (a Fish). 

 This figure shown iu Fig. 14, is described by Dr. Lutz in his article 

 in "Timehri " hue he calls it " River." I think he is wrong in this even 

 though he says the Indians (Patamonas) laughed when he got an example 

 of a dry river or a river in the dry season. The Makushi Indians call a 

 river by the generic name of " T&na" (water). A very small creek is 

 called " Iiverter." Other creeks have their own proper names and are 

 always referred to by these names. The Makushis seem to have no words 

 to distinguish between a river, a creek and water. 



1st. Place both hands in the string »o that there is a dorsal loop on each 

 wrist. 



2nd. Bring the far left string under the near une and pass it between the 

 left ring and little fingers and back round the little finger. The 

 strings from the right hand are now crossing near the centre. 



3rd. Take up from the near side on the back of the right little finger, 



the vertical palmar string. Stretch. 

 4th. Lift the left wrist loop on to the left index finger and the right 



wrist loop on to the right index finger taking care not to twist 



them while so doing. 

 5th. Pass each thumb over the index strings and underneath the near 



little finger string and take up this latter on the back of each 



thumb. Return the thumbs to their position. 



6th. Place on the top of each thumb that part of the index loop which 

 is between thf index and the thumb. 



