Tao Ta 16

One of seventeen contemporary string figures created by Masahiko Eguchi of Japan. All utilize techniques from the island of Tikopia, where the word Tao means "hold" (one or more strings) and the word Ta means "manipulate" (one or more strings).

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Step 6 - Release 2 loop.

2, from above, removes 1 loop.

1, under 2 loop, picks up 5n; as it returns, 1 removes 2 loop from below.