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Information: String figures or string games are popular with many indigenous cultures throughout the world, from the Arctic to Australia, all around the Pacific, and in Africa. They are typically performed by one person, or two, as in the game of "Cat's Cradle", using This page was last updated on September 7th, 2008
Kids Guide to Easy String Figures
Descriptions, illustrations and video clips showing how to make basic figures. http://www.alysion.org/figures/introkids.htm
How to do Cat's Cradle
Step by step instructions with photographs. http://www.ifyoulovetoread.com/book/chten_cats.htm
String Figures
Animated instructions for making Jacob's Ladder, Walking Sticks and Two Mountains and a Stream. http://www.frontiernet.net/~steve_glimpse/stringar.html
Dine String Games
Descriptions and methods for making string figures and tricks known to the Navajo Indians of Arizona. http://dine.sanjuan.k12.ut.us/string_games/
String Figure: Honu (Turtle)
Simple instructions with photographs for making a traditional turtle figure. Includes an associated chant. http://www.stringfigure.com/Direct/Honu.html
World Wide Webs: String Figures from Around the World
Graded instructions for making a wide variety of string figures popular with native cultures throughout the world. Includes photographs. http://www.darsie.net/string/
The Mathematics and Origin of String Figures
An advanced discussion of their history and theory with instructions for making new designs by the author, Martin Probert. http://website.lineone.net/~m.p/sf/menu.html
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Information: String figures or string games are popular with many indigenous cultures throughout the world, from the Arctic to Australia, all around the Pacific, and in Africa. They are typically performed by one person, or two, as in the game of "Cat's Cradle", using
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