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The N.Z. Journal of Science and Technology. 
[Nov. 
MAORI STRING - GAMES. 
Second Series. 
(Continued from page 154.) 
By Johannes C. Andersen. 
With Illustrations by J. McDonald. 
Te ara pikipiki a Tawhaki. 
(From Te Rangi-ua and his wife, Whaare-mutu, of the Tuhoe Tribe.) 
Two persons, A and B, are required for the production of this figure, 
the greater part being done by A, who .uses his foot as well as his hands. 
It is better if a third person C assists, as the foot need not then be used. 
A. 1. Opening A. 
2. Thumbs under forefinger loop, into little-finger loop from above ; 
pick up on backs the far little-finger string and return. 
3. Little fingers over forefinger loop, into thumb loop from below ; 
return, carrying back the far thumb string. 
4. Release thumbs. 
Fig. 13 .—Te ara pikipiki a Tawhaki. After movement 7. 
5. Thumbs over forefinger loop and into upper little-finger loop from 
below ; return, carrying back near upper little-finger string. 
6. Left forefinger down into forefinger loop, leaving the palmar string 
between the forefinger and the palm, pick up on back the near forefinger 
string. Right forefinger down behind far little-finger string, take it up 
on inner side of finger, turn finger towards you and up, looping the string 
round the finger. 
7. On both hands, slip lower forefinger loop over upper loop and tip of 
finger, dropping it on palmar side, taking care that the rest of the loops 
do not slip from their places. 
B. 8. B takes far string of forefinger loop on A’s left hand with 
forefinger and thumb of right hand, and near string of thumb loop in 
forefinger and thumb of left hand. 
