• Gremlin with Gold and Glitter
• Fanny
• Fudge
• Faustino
• Ferdinand

Using crushed leaves, Gremlin is sponging from a pocket of water on a hilltop wood tree. Her infants Gold and Glitter (on her lap, slightly out of view) as well as surrounding juveniles are fascinated by this technique and intently watch this specific hand-tool lesson. Fanny, present in the lower left view and her son Fudge (about 4 years old at this time; closest to the pocket- shown in the close-up camera view) are very intrigued by Gremlin’s technique- trying to get a better look. In the close up view we see Faustino with his chin resting on the tree studying this method inches away from Gremlin.

Indicative of how the infant twins learn by mother’s example, one of the infant’s hands appears in view, retrieving the sponge that Gremlin had dropped. Ferdinand wants to experiment on his own and goes to get his own leaves. He chews them in order to make a moist sponge and approaches the water pocket to mimic Gremlin’s action. Faustino, his older brother also is curious and wants to sponge first- thus he chases Ferdinand from the tree.

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