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Collected by Thomas T. Paterson from the Inuit of Upernavik, Greenland. Danish settlers have been living among the Inuit of Greenland for over 200 years. As a result, it is not uncommon to find traditional Inuit string figures that have been renamed to represent items imported from Europe.

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Written Instructions

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Step 2 - 5, under 2 loop, picks up lower 1f; R5 hooks down upper R1f while L5 hooks down L2f (lower 1f slips off 5 in the process).

Release 1 loops and extend.

Note that a small loop surrounds the 5f string and a large loop surrounds the L palmar string.