Snowshoe Hare

Collected by Frederick W. Waugh from the Innu (Montagnais-Naskapi) people of Québec, Canada. The Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) inhabits the subarctic forests in which the Innu hunt. It is brown in the summer, but white in the winter. The animal's large hind feet prevent it from sinking in the snow when it hops.

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Written Instructions (String Length: 1 span)

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Step 1 - Position the L hand so that the palm faces you and the fingers point to the right.

With the R hand grasp one end of the string loop, allowing it to hang freely; with L1 and L2 trap both strands of the hanging loop about 4 inches (10 cm) from the R hand.

Pass the R hand toward you and down, then release the string held by the R hand to create a short loop that hangs between L1 and the body. A long loop hangs between L1 and L2.

You now have two L1n strings and two L1f strings; the proximal strings are those closest to the base of the thumb, whereas the distal strings are those closest to the tip.