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have between them the crossed strings forming the upper and lower angles 
of the central diamond, and the hands drawn slowly apart instead of being 
inserted into the centra] diamond, &c., the second figure of our cat’s-cradle, 
“ the soldier’s bed,” is obtained. The result is the same if the forefingers 
and thumbs take between them the crossed strings forming the left and 
right angles of the central diamond. 
Fig. 3.— Para - hv.hu (continuation of iJciilci ). 
There is a continuation of ikiiki known to the Tuwharetoa Tribe as 
te manuka piko, but no continuation was known to the Maori at Rotorua— 
at anv rate, no continuation was shown. 
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The following is a simple continuation, and on setting it up at Pipiriki 
the name para-huhu was at once given. 
Release thumbs and little fingers, allowing the strings to hang loosely 
on forefingers. Insert thumbs into forefinger loops from below close tp 
Fig. 4.—The sugar-cane. During movement 5. 
forefingers, spread thumbs and forefingers, and, laying middle fingers close 
against forefingers to grip the double string on those fingers, draw the 
hands slowly apart till the figure resembling a cow’s head appears in the 
centre. The strings must not be drawn too taut for the best display of this 
figure. 
The name was said to have been given because of the creeping motion 
of the two contracting loops ; but it was unknown at Koriniti and 
Hiruharama. 
