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Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga

Figure 24. Simple two-strip commencement. a, midrib strip (9) from right side of leaf with leaflets naturally directed toward left placed above strip (10) from other side of leaf, with leaflets directed toward right; leaflets thus cross naturally to be interlaced with required stroke. b, left ends of midrib strips do not exactly coincide, upper strip a little to right in order that its first leaflet (1′) may pass under first leaftet (1) of under strip; leaflets of upper strip raised with right …

Figure 24. Simple two-strip commencement. a, midrib strip (9) from right side of leaf with leaflets naturally directed toward left placed above strip (10) from other side of leaf, with leaflets directed toward right; leaflets thus cross naturally to be interlaced with required stroke. b, left ends of midrib strips do not exactly coincide, upper strip a little to right in order that its first leaflet (1′) may pass under first leaftet (1) of under strip; leaflets of upper strip raised with right hand; left hand raises first leaflet (1) of lower strip, and first sinistral (1′) dropped under it; left hand drops first dextral (1), raises second dextral (2), and right hand drops next sinistral (2′); second dextral (2) dropped over sinistral (2′) and raises next dextral (3); process carried on to right in order thus begun; left hand picks up next dextral, right drops sinistral, left drops raised dextral over it and picks up next dextral; plaiting in check resembles technique of single split midrib commencement (fig. 23, b), and side edges formed by upward half-turns; thus on left, lowest sinistral (1′) turned in over sinistral (2′) above it; on right, lowest dextral (8) turned in below dextral (7) above to comply with check technique.

Figure 24. Simple two-strip commencement. a, midrib strip (9) from right side of leaf with leaflets naturally directed toward left placed above strip (10) from other side of leaf, with leaflets directed toward right; leaflets thus cross naturally to be interlaced with required stroke. b, left ends of midrib strips do not exactly coincide, upper strip a little to right in order that its first leaflet (1′) may pass under first leaftet (1) of under strip; leaflets of upper strip raised with right hand; left hand raises first leaflet (1) of lower strip, and first sinistral (1′) dropped under it; left hand drops first dextral (1), raises second dextral (2), and right hand drops next sinistral (2′); second dextral (2) dropped over sinistral (2′) and raises next dextral (3); process carried on to right in order thus begun; left hand picks up next dextral, right drops sinistral, left drops raised dextral over it and picks up next dextral; plaiting in check resembles technique of single split midrib commencement (fig. 23, b), and side edges formed by upward half-turns; thus on left, lowest sinistral (1′) turned in over sinistral (2′) above it; on right, lowest dextral (8) turned in below dextral (7) above to comply with check technique.