They wove these splints in close work so that the berries would not drop out.
“They wove these splints in close work”
Some of the women wanted still closer weaving, so they pressed the splints down with their fingers.
When their fingers became sore from pressing hard, they used a long bone.
By driving the splints with a long bone, the weaving was made firm and strong.
Some of the baskets they made in this way were found to be water-tight.
So they sometimes used them for carrying water.
