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- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright
- © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
- ISBN
- 978-3-319-11993-9
- Pages
- 223 –267
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-11994-6_8
- Publisher site
- See Chapter on Publisher Site
Abstract
[Through the analysis of my own fieldwork findings, this chapter brings to light both invariant and distinguishing features in the way the string figure-making is embedded within two societies of oral tradition: the Trobriand Islanders, Papua New Guinea and the Guarani-Ñandeva, Chaco, Paraguay. The names given to the string figures, the oral songs and stories which sometimes accompany the making of these figures, the gender of practitioners, the process of transmission, the relationship between this practice and the kinship system, and working sessions with highly skilled practitioners, all give crucial information about the way string figures are perceived within these societies.]
Published: Oct 16, 2014
Keywords: Cognitive Aspect; Kinship System; Final Figure; Elementary Operation; Village Chief