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Comparison. 
An interesting comparison comes from New Caledonia—interesting 
because it employs the characteristic movements 2 to 4 of ikiiki, and is 
continued beyond movement 4. The figure is given by Compton,* and 
his instructress gave it a French name, canne d sucre , “ the sugar-cane.” 
1-3, as in ikiiki. 
4, as in ikiiki , except that the near forefinger string is held down, and 
the far double thumb string drawn through the forefinger loop, the figure 
being extended between forefingers and thumbs, palms turned upwards. 
5. Insert little fingers in central diamond, and with their tips hook 
down the two near strings of that diamond (this is more easily done if the 
near thumb string that passes straight across is taken between the teeth 
at the centre of the figure and drawn towards you) ; bring the little fingers, 
holding these strings, towards you under the near thumb string, insert them 
over that string into the centre of the figure, their backs resting on the 
near thumb string and the string twisted round it, the two carried strings 
slipping away. 
6. Release thumbs and extend between forefingers and little fingers. 
Fig. 5.—The sugar-cane. After movement 8. 
7. Thumbs into forefinger loop from below, taking on their backs the 
near forefinger string that goes across the figure ; release forefingers from 
both loops and draw taut. 
8. Forefingers into little-finger loops from below. Release thumbs and 
draw taut, palms facing each other. 
Tutae takahuri (a variation of ikiiki). 
The figure ikiiki is extremely fertile in variations. The following is of 
particular interest :— 
1. Opening A. 
2. Keeping fingers closed, insert left hand under right-hand strings 
from far side ; grasp these strings between left-hand fingers and thumb. 
Withdraw the right-hand fingers from their loops, taking care these do not 
twist. Give the left hand a half-turn, little-finger loop coming towards 
you under thumb loop ; and replace right-hand loops so that the former 
little-finger loop is now on the thumb, and the former thumb loop on the 
little finger. Separate hands, and proceed as in ikiiki , movements 2-4. 
* R. H. Compton, Jour. Roy. Anthropol. Inst... vol. 49, pp. 223, 224, 1919. 
