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-by-Step Video Clips		Written Instructions
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  all © 2013 ISFA. All rights reserved.		Step 7 - Caroline Extension (2 picks up lower 1f close to 1; as 2 returns, 1 presses against the side of 2 to trap the string they share; 3, 4 and 5 fold down over 5f and depress it so that the upper and lower frame lines are widely separated). If necessary, flex and see-saw the hands to evenly distribute the strings and create symmetry.