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Cats-Cradle or Cratch Cradle

A continuous piece of twine or string is looped over the extended fingers of both hands. A second person then must remove the string without losing the loops, to create another different pattern or figure.

 

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

 

Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Special Object or Implement

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