equatorjournal: Naubwebe, Gilbert Islands, 1978. “Naubwebe, the mythical father of string figu
equatorjournal: Naubwebe, Gilbert Islands, 1978. “Naubwebe, the mythical father of string figures, demanded that all souls passing to the afterlife should perform a series of figures. Naumake is the second stage, which is about to be developed into the third by the second player. There are probably more recorded figures or games in Micronesia than in any other region in the world.” From “Nareau’s nation: a portrait of the Gilbert Islands” by Tony Whincup.https://www.instagram.com/p/CeOxlzvtB-k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI= -- source link