The Pleiades

Collected by Chang Whan from the Karajá Indians of Brazil. The Pleiades or "Seven Sisters" is an open star cluster in the constellation Taurus. Nearly all ancient cultures had a unique name for it and an associated body of folklore. In Japan it was known as Subaru. Today the cluster appears in the automaker's corporate logo.

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Step 6 - 2 releases its lower loop by passing its tip under lower 2f.

If friction prevents full release, use the opposite hand to tug on both strings of the released loop.