Malekula Sand Tracings: A Case in Ethnomathematics
Marcia Ascher

Renaissance Banff: Mathematics, Music, Art, Culture
Pages 57–64

Abstract

The Malekula sand tracing tradition is discussed as an exemplary case in ethnomathematics. The tradition evidences graph theoretic, geometric, and topological ideas. The sand tracings are placed within Malekula culture and the systematic procedures used to trace the figures are elaborated. Bridges to art and religion are noted.

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