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Samoan Material Culture

Figure 135.—Five-ply braid:

Figure 135.—Five-ply braid:

Figure 135.—Five-ply braid:

a, three plies are shown as in commencing a three-ply braid where 3 comes in from the right; b, four plies are shown as in four-ply braid where the last one (4) comes in from the other side on the left; c, a fifth ply (5) is now added of necessity from the right and it crosses over the two plies (2 and 4). The plies are now set up for braiding. d, As the three plies in (c) are on the left, the outside ply on the left (1) is crossed over the other two (3 and 5) to the middle position; e, the three plies in (d) are on the right. The outside ply on the right (2) is crossed over the other two (4 and 1) to the middle position. f, The alternate crossing of the outside ply of three to the middle position results in the development of the braid.