http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/ The string-figure mailing list is sponsored by the International String Figure Association (http://www.isfa.org/isfa.htm) for t Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:52:59 GMT Michael Taylor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2228 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2228 Hi all, You can view Olympic Flag String Game at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXF2q_tyQzM In this 90 second video I suggest new meanings for the five circles Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:33:15 GMT douxma http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2227 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2227 Figures de ficelles et anthropologie (string figures and anthropology) in a special event "Fête de la Science" in France If you are in Paris on the 19th of Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:41:00 GMT Jamis Buck http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2226 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2226 Ah, I very much like "Ten Men Old House"! The figure, if not the method of construction, is very reminiscent of the "legs of the curlew" figures from the Nauru Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:27:32 GMT mizz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2225 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2225 Hello All, Ten Men Big Cup: Ten Men come out 13 http://home.p07.itscom.net/nenemei/v5/sf5_ten_men_bigcup.png Variation 7 of Ten Men. Ten Men Old House: Ten Men Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:48:51 GMT Jamis Buck http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2224 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2224 Another image posted by that same user is "Amulet", which (according to the description of the photo) is a japanese string figure: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:07:14 GMT Scott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2223 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2223 ... Well, Fadenspiele means 'string figures' in german, so presumably it is a category label rather than an author.... scott swanson Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:55:39 GMT JMJRD@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2222 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2222 There is a photo website that has string figure photos, some of which are new to me. http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/fadenspiele/Figuren/ In particular, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:31:37 GMT Myriam Namolaru http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2221 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2221   Hello,   All of us loved the Richard Darsie's site. And when I saw in 2003 he wrote a book, I knew it will be excellent.   Here what I read about it. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:15:22 GMT Jamis Buck http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2220 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2220 As I've found myself wanting to pester mizz with more and more questions relating to his intriguing code, I decided it made less and less sense to post those Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:34:36 GMT Myriam Namolaru http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2219 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2219 Hi, I taught string figures to children only because adults think that is only a game for kids. I wish I'll met other people that will understand, why the Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:25:26 GMT lori http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2218 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2218 Thank you for your shared enthusiasm for the ISFA. I have often been amazed at your prolific contributions and am impressed with your growning command of the Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:55:05 GMT Namolaru http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2217 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2217 Hello, I'm member since 1999. And Mark asked me to become associate editor last year. This association is very important for me. In the beginning, I didn't Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:34:45 GMT mizz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2216 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2216 Hello All, Ten Men Wheel: Ten Men come out 11 http://home.p07.itscom.net/nenemei/v5/sf5_ten_men_wheel.png Variation 5 of Ten Men. Ten Men Stars: Ten Men come Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:15:48 GMT Knotty http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2215 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2215 Hello to everyone... It's been inspiring to read the string figure banter, to work on new string figures in the video collection, and to try stretching my Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:46:37 GMT Myriam Namolaru http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2214 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/string-figures/message/2214 Hi,   When I saw the name of the string figure of this month, I thought I knew this figure. But not exactly.   In BISFA 4, 1997,  you have "Shooting star