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International String Figure Association - http://www.isfa.org/isfa.htm
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. |
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The Mathematics and Origin of String Figures - http://website.lineone.net/~m.p/sf/menu.html
Trivial knot theory, history, and a few new designs by the author, Martin Probert. |
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Strings On Your Fingers - http://www.gardendigest.com/string/index.htm
Michael P. Garofalo does presentations on string figures art, and performances of string figures, catches, and tricks in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Includes a recommended reading list and bibliography for string figures. |
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WWW Collection of Favorite String Figures - http://www.alysion.org/string.htm
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. |
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Me Human, You Alien - http://www.magicdragon.com/EmeraldCity/extraterrestrials/alien1.html
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. |