A Man Flexing his Biceps

Collected by Guy Mary-Rousselière from the Inuit (Eskimo) people of Pelly Bay, Nunavut, Canada. The native name for this figure is aksatquligaciaq ("He who has upper arms").

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Step-by-Step Video Clips		Written Instructions
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  all © 2012 ISFA. All rights reserved.		Step 3 - 2 and 3, from above, enter the upper and middle loops on 1, then 2 and 3 trap lower 1n between their tips; 2, with the help of 3, hooks up lower 1n by rotating away from you and up. Release upper and middle loops from 1; retain the lower loop, which has a half twist.