A Doca

Collected by Odina Sturzenegger from Los Tobas Indians of El Colchón, Chaco, Argentina. The design represents the unripe fruit of the milkweed vine (Morrenia odorata), which the Indians eat either raw or cooked. The green oval fruit is bisected on one side by a deep crevice, which is represented in the string figure by six parallel lines.

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Step 3 - With the help of the opposite hand release the L5 loop and the R5 loop.

A knot lies between L1 and L2. Extend partially, then use R2 to drag the knot halfway to the right as you extend fully.

Bring hands together in preparation for the next move.