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Rh again become entirely symmetrical. The First and Second movements are similar to the same movements in "Casting the Fish-Spear." The object of the Third, Fourth and Fifth movements is to wrap the far index strings (which usually form the little finger loops) around both the index and thumb. The Seventh and Eighth movements are characteristic Navaho movements.

PORCUPINE The "Porcupine" is a Klamath Indian game obtained by Mr. John L. Cox, at Hampton, Virginia, from Emma Jackson, of Oregon.

First: Opening A. (The left palmar string must be taken up first.)

Second: The same as the Second movement of "Casting the Fish-Spear." With the right thumb and index pull in turn the left near thumb string and the left

far little finger to the right, in order to bring central crossings of the strings near the left hand (Fig. 303).