Malekula Sand Tracings: A Case in Ethnomathematics

Year: 2005 Authors: Marcia Ascher

Core claim

Malekula sand tracings embody systematic mathematical structure and cultural meaning, linking tracing procedures to graph theory, symmetry, and religious expression.

Topics

ethnomathematics, sand tracings, graph theory, cultural mathematics

Domains

graph theory, geometry, topology, Eulerian paths, visual art, single-line drawing, symmetry, religious imagery

Methods

structural analysis, cultural interpretation, tracing procedure description, comparative reference

Media

sand tracings, figural diagrams, table of transformations

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