string game from africa

lots of people in Africa made up many complicated string games. Here is an easy obe for you to try! sorry there aren't any pics to help!


(guy who invented this)

Framework for a Hut Africa

Take up Position 1 on the left hand only. With the right hand, move left and through the hanging string noose, then reach around to the back of the left hand. With your right thumb and forefinger grasp the string going across the back of the left thumb.

(2) Now pull this string down and through the hang string noose just far enough to transfer it to the left forefinger without twisting it.

(3) With your right thumb and forefinger hold tight to the left palm string near the left little finger and transfer it to the left thumb.

(4) Again, using your right thumb and forefinger, move over top of the left hand, reach around to the back of the left hand and grab the string going around the back of the left hand. Pull this string out and over the left hand to remove it, and then slowly extend your right hand up while letting the strings on the left hand slip to raise the framework for a hut.