Les Jeux de Ficelle Enchantés

TWO BROTHERS PLAYING HIDE-AND-SEEK

Update/mis à jour 29/08/2006 
  

COLLECTED BY 
JULIA AVERKIEVA 
(KWAKIUTL string figures 
     (anthropological papers of the 
          American Museum History 
          Vol 71) 
       by Julia P. Averkieva 
          with Mark A. Sherman 
         (contributor) 
         1992, University of Washington Press 
         199 pages)

VERSION FRANCAISE
 
 

   A. Place the loop on 1
        so, the n string is
        approximately 15 cm
        (6 inch), and the f string
        forms a long hanging loop.
 

   B. Close 345 over the string
        crossing the palm.

   C. 2 picks up 1n.

   D. R1 picks up the short string,
        passing between L1 and L2.
        L1, passes below L2n and
        picks up the short string,
        passing between L1 and L2.
        Release 345.

        You have two loops on 1
        and one on 2.

    E. 1 passes below 2 and
         picks up 2f.
         Release 2.

    F. 2 and 3 enter, from below,
         into 1³.
         2 and 3 (3 above) catch
         1f transverse and
         draw it through 1³.
         Close 3 on the palm.
         45 enter "from below"
         into 3.

    G. Release the two string 1n.
         Extend.
 
 

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     You have two brothers



   H. Release L3 and L4.
        L3 and L4 "hook down"
        the upright loop
        représenting
        the "left" brother.
 
 

frerecache.jpg
    You have one brother
hides from another
(here left hand)



    I. L1 removes from below R1.
       R1 "hooks up" R45n.
       Extend.
 
 

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  You have a brother
looking for another







    J. Release R1.
        R1 removes, from below,
        the L1´s upper loop.

     One brother returns
to the right

   K. The steps H. I. et J. are
         repeated four times, with the
         accompanying chant:

        The snow is coming.
            Where are you my brother?
            The hail is comming.
            Where are you my brother?
            The rain is comming

    L. Release L34.


You have the
brother
came from the hidding
place,
because he is afraid
of the rain,
and he is glad to see
his brother.


Figures du mois JULIA AVERKIEVA

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