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 International String Figure AssociationInternational String Figure Association
 The ISFA works to gather, preserve, and distribute string figure knowledge for future generations to enjoy this ancient pastime. They have a list of publications, an invitation to become a member, a mailing list, and links to related web sites. Of particular interest are the detailed instructions for making figures collected in 1924 by Diamond Jenness in the Canadian Arctic.
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The Mathematics and Origin of String FiguresThe Mathematics and Origin of String Figures
 Trivial knot theory, history, and a few new designs by the author, Martin Probert.
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Me Human, You AlienMe Human, You Alien
 How to talk to an extraterrestrial, using a handful of coins, a loop of string, a flashlight, and two magnets. This is an excerpt from a book entitled "The Handbook of UFO Contact" by Jonathan Vos Post.
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Rain Forest String Figures From GuyanaRain Forest String Figures From Guyana
 Photographs taken on a canoe trip along the upper Essequibo River in extreme southern Guyana. Some of the Wai Wai and Wapishana guides and boatmen demonstrated a few string figures for the author.
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String FiguresString Figures
 Brian Cox, the Incredible Stringman, tells a story called "Going Fishing" illustrated with string figures. Photos and text of his performance.
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String Figures and ShamanismString Figures and Shamanism
 An essay by Lois Stokes, with speculations on the role of string figures in Hawaiian culture.
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Strings On Your FingersStrings On Your Fingers
 Michael P. Garofalo does presentations on string figures art, and performances of string figures, catches, and tricks in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Includes a recommended reading list and bibliography for string figures.
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WWW Collection of Favorite String FiguresWWW Collection of Favorite String Figures
 Instructions using string figure notation and prose descriptions, along with diagrams and some video clips. Features twelve beginner-level figures, followed by others of increasing difficulty, and a directory of performers.
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Yahoo! Groups StringfiguresYahoo! Groups Stringfigures
 Registered members of this group are interested in describing and illustrating string figures for publication on the web at WWW Collection of Favorite String Figures. They are also developing a system of string figure notation (SFN).
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