The Moon

Collected by Harry and Honor Maude from the people of Vaitupu, Tuvalu. Many traditional repertoires include double-walled diamond figures, but their methods often differ. Frequently the design represents a familiar celestial object: either the sun, the moon, or a bright star.

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Step-by-Step Video Clips		Written Instructions
1  2  3  4  5  all © 2010 ISFA. All rights reserved.		Step 5 - Caroline Extension (2 picks up transverse 1f; as 2 returns 1 presses against the side of 2 to trap the string they share; as palms turn away heel of palm depresses 5f; extend). You have "The Moon".