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1645 kyoichi Miyazaki
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Nov 2, 2007
5:28 am
Hello All, Apache Door Sun Diamonds: Apache Door memorial Series 36 http://home.p07.itscom.net/nenemei/v3/sf3_apache_doorsundia.png Apache Door Sun Diamonds...
1646 mirel40@...
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Nov 3, 2007
3:48 pm
Hi Here a video from Venezuela's Indians http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adssy7M60MQ The end is like Jacob's Laddder and these others for making the Apache's...
1647 kyoichi Miyazaki
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Nov 7, 2007
3:25 am
Hello All, Apache Door Break through 2: Apache Door memorial Series 38 http://home.p07.itscom.net/nenemei/v3/sf3_apache_doorbreak2.png Apache Door Mt. Cloud:...
1648 kyoichi Miyazaki
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Nov 12, 2007
6:10 am
Hello All, Apache Door Palace: Apache Door memorial Series 40 http://home.p07.itscom.net/nenemei/v3/sf3_apache_doorpalace.png Apache Door 13 Diamonds Net:...
1649 Cutrofello, Tom
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Nov 15, 2007
9:19 pm
Hello Everybody: Does anybody have a list of string figures that requires 4 hands? Not including Cat's Cradle. Or: what's your favorite 4-handed figure? Tom...
1650 David Titus
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Nov 16, 2007
4:35 am
The Dancing Ghost where the string is put over the head of two people and then manipulated by the hands of them. The same ending can be made from Jayne in...
1651 mirel40@...
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Nov 16, 2007
9:34 am
Hello Here in my site a list for four hands's figures or more than four hands http://membres.lycos.fr/stringgames/figuresdeuxpersonnes.html My favorite...
1652 Lois & Earl Stokes
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Nov 16, 2007
6:57 pm
Aloha Kakou, There are a few String Figures from Hawaii that require 4 hands: 1. Two players, two string - String Figure Kauhale a Limaloa, Hale o Pele,...
1653 jmjrd2001 Offline Send Email Nov 18, 2007
2:38 am
Hello all, There are several digitalized string figure books/articles that are available for free downloading. Here are some links: Jayne's String Figures: ...
1654 jmjrd2001 Offline Send Email Nov 18, 2007
3:01 am
Hello all, For some reason the links in my previous message do not work. If you click on the hypertext portion of the web address, you will be taken to ...
1655 Belinda Holbrook
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Nov 18, 2007
5:35 am
The links work if you copy the whole address and paste it into the address line in your internet browser. I was really impressed that these books are available...
1656 kyoichi Miyazaki
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Nov 24, 2007
4:32 am
Hello All, Apache Door Pine Wind: Apache Door memorial Series 42 http://home.p07.itscom.net/nenemei/v3/sf3_apache_doorpinewind.png Apache Door 2 Pearls: Apache...
1657 David Titus
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Nov 27, 2007
12:09 am
I am back from a short trip to Haiti. Was just a few miles north of the capital. They knew Witches Broom, Two Diamonds which they converted into four diamonds,...
1658 mirel40@...
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Nov 27, 2007
4:02 pm
Hi Here a few videos I think the second is very good. Do you know the figure Japanese Samurai Hat? If not the answer is in the video. ...
1659 kyoichi Miyazaki
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Nov 29, 2007
5:42 am
Hello All, Apache Door Salmon: Apache Door memorial Series 44 http://home.p07.itscom.net/nenemei/v3/sf3_apache_doorsalmon.png Apache Door 1 Eye: Apache Door...
1660 kyoichi Miyazaki
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Dec 4, 2007
5:29 am
Hello All, Apache Door Eyes: Apache Door memorial Series 46 http://home.p07.itscom.net/nenemei/v3/sf3_apache_dooreyes.png Apache Door Snake Eyes: Apache Door...
1661 mirel40@...
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Dec 4, 2007
5:08 pm
Hi I saw a book in French http://www.dominiqueetcompagnie.com/catalogue/Fiches/16219Q.pdf Do you know more on it? Thank, Myriam...
1662 Janine Lennert
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Dec 11, 2007
9:16 am
hello dear members of this discussion group, ia am janine, a 2007 new isfa member, and maybe you read a little bit about me in the last isfa news. many thanks...
1663 Dave Chandler
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Dec 12, 2007
11:43 pm
Hi, I'm a psychologist in two primary/elementary schools in the US. I'd like to run a series of string figure workshops for kids, probably ages 8-12. I saw ...
1664 Belinda Holbrook
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Dec 13, 2007
12:27 am
Would these be students that you would be seeing for a period of time? I think you could set up anything and the kids would love it! I have shared string...
1665 Becky Martinez
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Dec 13, 2007
2:14 am
I just wanted to share how I have been using the string figures in school. This is my first year at a new school as librarian. I showed the 3rd and 4th...
1666 Janine Lennert
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Dec 13, 2007
7:32 pm
Hello Dave, thank you for your interest in the string figure diploma. In one of the last isfa members' news there was a very good description of the string ...
1667 Dave Chandler
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Dec 13, 2007
9:29 pm
Hi Janine, I can't thank you enough for your WONDERFUL and informative email! It is very inspiring. I am a member of ISFA. I learned string figures at camp...
1668 Dave Chandler
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Dec 13, 2007
9:39 pm
Hi-This is embarrassing but.I'm an ISFA member who knows fewer than 10 figures. I've known most of these for over 40 years-since I was a child so I have...
1669 David Titus
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Dec 14, 2007
6:56 am
Dave, I can't learn one a day. I have to learn one then mix it into my repertoire then a few days later learn another. Sometimes learning a couple that have...
1670 mirel40@...
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Dec 14, 2007
10:41 am
Hi Dave The loops can help you. If you take the red loop you know you do 2-3 figures with it. But with the green loop you will do another figures. Or perhaps...
1671 kyoichi Miyazaki
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Dec 14, 2007
11:49 am
Hello All, Here are 2 figures and Memory; (1) Apache Door 5 Diamonds Garden (2) 5 Diamonds Garden with 2 crosses. Apache Door 5 Diamonds Garden: Apache Door...
1672 Salika, Catherine
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Dec 15, 2007
12:02 am
I've got about 70 figures in repertoire. On any given day there are 3 or 4 I can't remember. I have a list of the figures I know in my wallet, so I can...
1673 Dave Chandler
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Dec 16, 2007
10:34 pm
Hello all, Thanks to everyone who responded to this thread. Your suggestions were extremely helpful. I'm happy to say that I've almost doubled my knowledge ...
1674 mirel40@...
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Dec 18, 2007
9:54 am
Hi Here in Israel i thought nobody know really the string games. But i was wrong here a video http://www.flix.co.il/tapuz/myPage.asp?id=2483194 Niv makes: web...
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