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It was long believed that anthropologist Franz Boas was the first to describe the construction of string figures (a pair of Inuit string figures) in 1888 (Boas 1888a, 1888b, Abraham 1988:12).", [6] but actually string figure instructions already feature in several 19th century European books on children's games prior to that.
An example of string figures from Jayne's book. Jayne published the first book on string figures [5] in 1906 titled String Figures and How to Make Them. [6] The book provided instructions on how to create 129 string figures that were identified by anthropologists studying traditional societies [7] such as those in Congo-Kasai [8] and the ...
"Opening A", seen from below "Two Diamonds" Heraklas' "Plinthios Brokhos" made in a doubled cord.Resembles "A Hole in the Tree" with different crossings. "Cradle", the first (and opening) position of Cat's cradle "Soldier's Bed" from Cat's cradle "Candles" from Cat's cradle "Diamonds" from Cat's cradle "Cat's Eye" from Cat's cradle "Fish in a Dish" from Cat's cradle "Grandfather Clock" from ...
Julia Pavlovna Petrova-Averkieva (July 24, 1907 – October 9, 1980) was a Soviet anthropologist and string figure collector. [1] A student of Franz Boas, [1] and influenced by Lewis Henry Morgan, [2] she went on to serve as the director of North American Studies at the Institute of Ethnography in Moscow.
Camilla Gryski (born: Bristol, England) [1] is a Canadian librarian and string figure enthusiast. She has a degree in English, an M.L.S. , an M.Ed , and a Montessori Primary Teaching Certificate. [ 1 ]
Mark Allen Sherman of Pasadena, California is a biochemist (PhD) and prominent string figure enthusiast. [1] His editing and writing led to the publishing of Kwakiutl String Figures by Julia Averkieva, "the most comprehensive Native American string figure collection ever assembled from a single tribe," (or nation) the Kwakwaka'wakw. [2]
This category contains string figures, collectors, and enthusiasts. Pages in category "String figures" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
The International String Figure Association is not-for-profit organization for the preservation, dissemination, and creation of string figures. The association was founded in Japan in 1978 by mathematician Hiroshi Noguchi and Anglican missionary Philip Noble, and is now run by Mark Sherman out of California. Members have included Honor Maude. [1]
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