Fig. 14 .—Te ara pikipiki a Tawhaki. After movement 12. 
figure are botli looped round the bottom string ; one of them passes in 
a loop directly over the top string and down again, round two of the 
vertical strings, and over one from the end of the right-hand loop resting 
on the top string, again to the bottom string. Work the strings in the 
ceUtre under the top string till the single loop above described is extended 
vertically within a triangle whose base is the top string (single) and whose 
two sides are double strings.) 
13. A takes the central loop with forefinger and thumb, and lifts it 
to the left over the top left angle of the figure, the hand being momentarily 
released during the action, but care being taken not to release the main 
string altogether, and lets it drop down the left side, till it rests horizontally 
across the left half of the figure, below the loop already extending diagonally 
between the top string and the left side string. The figure resulting is 
Korokoro o Kiwi. 
1921.] Andersen.—Maori String-games: Second Series. 233 
A. 9. A removes his left hand, dropping little-finger loop altogether. 
10. A takes far string of right forefinger loop in forefinger and thumb 
of left hand, and near string of right-thumb loop in forefinger and thumb 
of right hand, dropping the little-finger loop altogether. 
11. Extend, holding the pattern vertically. 
12. A transfers loop held by right hand to foot, or both loops held by 
A may be held by a third person C, leaving A free to manipulate the 
strings. (The strings are now arranged within the four sides of a rect¬ 
angle, of which the top, left, and bottom are one continuous string, the 
right side string being twisted near the top in a loop whose other end is 
crossed over the top string. The vertical strings in the centre of the 
