Eye of the Bay Duiker

Collected by Günter Tessmann from the Fang people of Cameroon. Duikers (pronounced "DIKE-ers") are small, shy, nocturnal antelopes found in the dense forests of west-central Africa.

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Step 4 - 1, under intermediate strings, hooks down double 3f close to 3; 3, over intermediate strings, picks up on its tip double 2n close to 2; extend with fingers pointing up and palms turned slightly away.

You have an intermediate figure that represents the night sky (each diamond represents a star). Now that it is dark and safe to come out, duikers begin to roam the forest in search of food.

To continue, undo the extension by releasing the double 3f strings from 1 and the double 2n strings from 3.