Writing With String

Author(s)
Huffman, Kirk
Title
Writing With String
Alternative Title
Lan N'dis Ni Aou
Publication Type
Journal Article
Language
eng
Number of Pages
4
Location
Vanuatu
Keywords
Vanuatu String figure Malakula Paama
Relevance to ICH Safeguarding
education promotion documentation transmission
ICH Genre
performing arts: others ecological knowledges and practices social practices traditional craftsmanship oral tradition
Description
This article outlines the important tradition of string figures and their association in Vanuatu. It emphasizes the significance of this tradition and how, in some parts, it is used for transmission, while in others, it serves as games or songs even adults use it to aid their memory.
Book/Journal Title
Muse
Publisher
University of Sydney
Place of Publication
Sydney, Australia
Date of Publication
2019
Issue
22 (March 2019)
Pages
26-29
ISSN
1449-0420
Academic Field
Cultural studies Anthropology
Community/Ethnic Group
Vanuatu Melanesia
Contributor
Vanuatu Cultural Centre
Active Contribution
Vanuatu, FY 2024
Data Collection Project