Mathematics and Papua New Guinea Bilum (string bags) Design and Making

Kay Owens

Mathematics and Papua New Guinea Bilum (string bags) Design and Making

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Abstract

Papua New Guinea's 800 Indigenous cultures make various bags for carrying and other purposes. Most use various continuous string bags and these have become not only an important activity for women in a cultural sense but a creative, modern product that can be exchanged or sold in a different economy. Women regularly make up new designs and teach them to other women. Each design, on the poster is intricate and requires considerable mathematical, especially spatial thinking.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	ICME12: International Conference on Mathematics Education 12 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: 07 Jul 2012 → 13 Jul 2012

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Conference	ICME12: International Conference on Mathematics Education 12
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Seoul
Period	07/07/12 → 13/07/12

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Mathematics and Papua New Guinea Bilum (string bags) Design and Making

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