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A string figure is a pattern formed by weaving string around one's fingers and manipulating the digits in certain ways, or sometimes between the fingers of multiple people. String figures may also involve the use of the mouth, wrist, and feet. They may be created and altered as a game or as part of a story involving various figures made in sequence.
String figures were widely studied by anthropologists from the 1880s through around 1900, as they appear to have arisen independently as an entertainment pastime in many societies. Many figures were collected and described from Pacific Islanders, Inuit and other Native Americans. The first known book of the subject was String Figures and How to Make Them, by Caroline Furness Jayne.
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Australia: Forget the barks! Bring on the string figures! The String Figures of Yirrkala: Activating a legacy: http://url4.eu/yYES
museum_podcasts (Museum Podcasts) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:00:05 -0000
Australia: Forget the barks! Bring on the string figures! The String Figures of Yirrkala: Activating a legacy: http://url4.eu/yYES
@briangongol Are those the little action figures that look like Monte Burns & sound like "Dr. Evil" when the string is pulled? (lol)
radioric (Eric Hanson) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:12:38 -0000
@briangongol Are those the little action figures that look like Monte Burns & sound like "Dr. Evil" when the string is pulled? (lol)
I wonder if there will be #Avatar action figures. We need a James Cameron action figure - pull the string and he yells at you...
DrugstorCowboy (Gort) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:10:18 -0000
I wonder if there will be #Avatar action figures. We need a James Cameron action figure - pull the string and he yells at you...
I wonder if there will be #Avatar action figures. We need a James Cameron action figure - pull the string and he yells at you!
DrugstorCowboy (Gort) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:09:46 -0000
I wonder if there will be #Avatar action figures. We need a James Cameron action figure - pull the string and he yells at you!
Do 7 year old girls still do cats cradle string figures?
jaydeflix (John Eddy) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:56:54 -0000
Do 7 year old girls still do cats cradle string figures?
International String Figure Association - The ISFA works to gather, preserve, and distribute string figure knowledge for future generations to enjoy this ancient pastime. They have a list of publications, an invitation to become a member, a mailing list, and links to related web sites. Of particular interest are the detailed instructions for making figures collected in 1924 by Diamond Jenness in the Canadian Arctic.
Meta Description: [ Since 1978 members of the International String Figure Association have been working hard to gather, preserve and distribute string figure knowledge so that future generations will continue to enjoy this ancient pastime. Our publications include Bulletin of the ISFA, published annually, String Fig... ]
Me Human, You Alien - How to talk to an extraterrestrial, using a handful of coins, a loop of string, a flashlight, and two magnets. This is an excerpt from a book entitled The Handbook of UFO Contact by Jonathan Vos Post.
String Figures - Brian Cox, the Incredible Stringman, tells a story called Going Fishing illustrated with string figures. Photos and text of his performance.
Meta Description: [ Brian Cox, the Incredible Stringman's Whimsical Workshop. Origami and String Figure workshops. ]
String Figures and Shamanism - An essay by Lois Stokes, with speculations on the role of string figures in Hawaiian culture.
Strings On Your Fingers - Michael P. Garofalo does presentations on string figures art, and performances of string figures, catches, and tricks in Northern California and Southern Oregon. His site has a recommended reading list and bibliography for string figures.
The Mathematics and Origin of String Figures - Trivial knot theory, history, and a few new designs by the author, Martin Probert.
World Wide Webs - String Figures from Around the World - Richard Darsie's instructions (with photographs) for making a wide variety of string figures popular with native cultures throughout the world, organized by families and rated according to difficulty. He provides bibliographical references to sources.
WWW Collection of Favorite String Figures - Instructions using string figure notation and prose descriptions, along with diagrams and some video clips. Features twelve beginner-level figures, followed by others of increasing difficulty, and a directory of performers.
Meta Description: [ How to make string figures--described and illustrated: Cat's Cradle, Jacob's Ladder, and many other favorites. ]
Yahoo! Groups Stringfigures - Registered members of this group are interested in describing and illustrating string figures for publication on the web at WWW Collection of Favorite String Figures. They are also developing a system of string figure notation (SFN).
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