A Trail

Collected by Frederick W. Waugh from the Innu (Montagnais-Naskapi) people of Quebec, Canada. The zigzag design in this figure represents the tracks left behind by a person wearing snowshoes.

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Step 2 - Close L5 to the palm to secure the L palmar string.

With the R hand grasp the L dorsal string just below L4 and wind it five times around L234.

While still holding the L dorsal string, slide the R hand down toward the free end of the hanging loop, then wrap the held string once around L23 only; press L4 against L3 to secure the string trapped between them.

Release the dorsal string from the R hand to reveal two hanging loops: a large (outer) loop and a small (inner) loop. If necessary, arrange the small loop so that the left string crosses the backs of L234 and the right string crosses the back of L4 only.