Figure 122.—Stern piece of Mitiaro canoe. a, junction of stern piece (1) to hull (2) and stern cover (3); stern piece lashed to stern cover at each upper corner. b, on either side of posterior median edge (4), three oblique holes are bored near edge of stern piece (1) and hull (2) so as to meet. Commencing on right, a length of sennit (5) passes through upper hole (6) to emerge through lower paired hole (7) from inside; sennit is then carried over on outside to enter upper hole (6) and passed down on inside to again emerge through lower hole (7) from whence it is carried obliquely to next upper hole (8); sennit now passes down on inside to emerge through lower paired hole (9) whence it is carried upward on outside to again enter upper hole (8); it passes down on inside to again emerge from lower hole (9) whence it is carried obliquely over to next upper hole (10). Sequence of turns is continued with remaining paired holes to the left and results in two turns being made on inside between paired holes but only one on outside including oblique turns connecting paired holes. Turns are all made loosely with stern piece raised to allow threading, and when all turns are completed they are drawn taut in sequence from right to left. c, ends of sennit at first and last pairs of holes are passed around nearest oblique turn, tied in an overhand knot, and ends cut off.