A SUNSET
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The "Sunset" is closely related to the preceding "Fighting Head-Hunters." It was obtained by Dr. Haddon in Torres Straits (see Rivers and Haddon, p. 150,
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Fig. 4). In Murray Island it is known as Lem baraigida—a Setting Sun; in Mabuiag as Dbgai = a Star.
First, Second, Third, Fourth: Similar to the first four movements of the Fighting Head-Hunters.
Fifth: Exchange the loops on the index fingers by bringing the hands together and putting the right index loop on the left index and then putting the left index loop on the right index; in this way the right index loop is passed through the left
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index loop. You now have a single loop on each index, two loops on each thumb, and two loops on each little finger (Fig. 33)-
Sixth: Bend each middle finger down, and put it from above through the index loop; pick up from below on the back of the finger the two far thumb strings (Fig. 34),