The Wolverine

Collected by Guy Mary-Rousselière from the Inuit (Eskimo) people of Pelly Bay, Nunavut, Canada, where ten different methods for making this figure are known.

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Step 7 - To dissolve the figure, pass L1 away from you into the space between the wolverine's body, back legs, and lower frame line; rotate L1 a full turn away from you to catch the lower frame line, then withdraw R2345 from the R1 loop, release the L2 and L5 loops, and extend.