king

THE RIVER,
THE FISHERMAN
AND THE SALMON

COLLECTED BY
G. B. GORDON
FROM

  THE TLINGIT
INDIENS

followed
BIG FISH
AND
 
 
 

A SPOILED KING
(continuation invented by
Myriam)

 

    A. Do the river, the fisherman
        and the salmon up to step R.

   B. Then, make the big fish.

        

R1 and R2 catch between them the only
transverse string that don´t
  go through the "fish".

  They put this string on L1 so it will be
the lower loop in L1.

  R1 and R2 release the string.

  R1 and R2 catch the L1 upper loop.

  Release the two loops on L1.

R1 and R2 put again the loop, they caught,
on L1.
Extend.

  You see two mountains, a river and the fish.
Release R5.. Extend.
 

 
 

 

 

     C.  L2 enters, toward you,
         between the X´s upper legs.
         L3 enters, toward you,
         between the X´s lower legs.

   D. Bent L2 and L3 on the palm.
        Release L1 and L5.
 
 
 

   You have the king

 

   E. R1 and R23 catch the
        L2  and L3´s loop.
        Release L2 and L3.

   F. L1 enters, toward you, into
        the lower loop.
        L5 enters, toward you, into
        the upper loop.
        R1 and R23 release the
        loops.
 

   G. Release R1.
         R1 and R5 pick up
         the string, passing over the
         strings of the hanging loop.

   H.  Opening A.
         1, over 2n, picks up 2l.

     I. Navajo 1.
         Release 5.
 
 
 

You have from one side

the fish´s bones
and
from the other the

 fisherman´feet.

OR

   H. Opening A.
         1 picks up 2n.
         Navaho 1.
         5 picks up 2f.
         Navaho 1.

     I. Release 2.

     J. R1 removes from above L1
         R5 removes from above L5
         L1 removes from below L5

   K. Caroline Extension.

 The house

OR

H. Opening A.
1, above 2n, picks up 2f.
5 picks up 2n.
Navaho 5 and 1.

I. Release 2.

J. R1 removes from above L1
R5 removes from above L5
L1 removes from below L5

K. Caroline Extension.

The house upside down.