Further String Figures from the Faroe Islands

Stephan Claassen

Research output: Contribution to specialist publicationArticle

Abstract

During and after a string figure session with elders and children on the Faroe Islands in 2024 six string figures and tricks were collected which were either new to us, were new variants, or had hitherto been uncollected on the islands. These are described in the present paper, accompanied by short comparative notes and analyses. A striking feature of string figure construction on the Faroe Islands is the consistent use of the middle finger instead of the index finger.
Original languageEnglish
Pages59-71
Number of pages13
Volume31
Specialist publicationBulletin of the International String Figure association
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • krákuføtur
  • string figures
  • Faroe Islands

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