String Figures from the Upper Potaro. 119 
distal side pull out the new palmar string into a long loop. Reaching into 
this long loop from the distal side pull out the strings passing outside of the 
thumb and little finger respectively into two long loops. 
a. Pass from front to back the radial string of the radial loop between 
the thumb and index fingers, the ulnar string of the ulnar loop between the 
middle and ring fingers, and the two remaining strings between the index 
and middle fingers, allowing the loops to hang loose behind. 
There will be a loose palmar string and one close to the hand. Reaching 
proximal of this loose one, pull into long loops the strings which pass between 
the index and middle fingers. This will make an apparently hopeless 
tangle. Repeat a. 
b. Pull the loops that were on the index and middle fingers before a was 
repeated through the new loops and as far out as they will go, leaving the 
new oneson. This is best done by using the dorsum of the index and middle 
fingers of the right hand. 
Now release the loops on the index and middle fingers of the left. Separate 
the hands and a rectangular figure will result, which may need a little adjust- 
ment at its left corner. Repeat a. 
Reaching under the string which runs from between the thumb and index 
fingers to between the ring and little fingers, pull the strings which pass be- 
tween the index and middle fingers, being sure to take hold of them just after 
they have curled around a cross string and started diagonally down the palm. 
Repeat @ and 6. With a little care in separating the hands the figure will 
result (Fig. 2). 
The native name for this figur= is “ crapo.” 
Busu. 
Position 1. Twist the palmar strings so that the one from between the 
thumb and index finger crosses distally the one from between the ring ana 
little fingers. Pass the distal string across the palmar side of the little finger 
then around it, between it and the ring finger, across the palm between the 
index finger and the thumb, making a loop around the latter. There 
will be one string passing directly across the palm and the proximal of it will 
be a pair of crossed strings. Put the index and middle finger of the night 
hand between the crossed strings of the left hand from the proximal side 
so that the crossing is between the fingers and separates the hands. Do 
the same with the left hand and the strings on the right, taking care that 
the two strings from between the index and middle fingers of the nght hand 
are between the index and middle fingers of the left before they take up the 
crossed strings. There will be two loops on each little finger and each 
thumb. Of these two loops, one of them has a string running to the middle 
of the mesh. Pull this in each case from the dorsal side, proximally of the 
other, then pass it over the finger or thumb and release, leaving the other 
string on. Separate the hands. 
