String Figures from the Congo


AuthorC. C. K. Smith
Collect1910-14 E. M. Smith
Publish1997 BISFA 4
Langen
AreaCongo
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1FishnetMojaโ—‹โ—‹139ใ‚ณใƒณใ‚ดใฎโ€…ๆผ็ถฒ
2TrenchKole or Libenge li lileboโ—‹โ—‹139
3Part of ChairTamba ekengeโ—‹โ—‹140
4Spur of CockGbele e Jokoloโ—‹โ—‹140
5StarMonjotoโ—‹โ—‹141
6PotsMambondaโ—‹โ—‹141ใƒใƒƒใƒˆ
7Harvest Moon, or Halo round the MoonDseseโ—‹โ—‹142ๅŽ็ฉซๆœˆ
8Constellation of StarsMotungulunguโ—‹โ—‹142ๆ˜Ÿๅบง
9Part of ConstellationMotungulunga ekengeโ—‹โ—‹142
10Red and Black SnakeMboa Pangaโ—‹โ—‹143
11BirdNbanjunbanjuโ—‹โ—‹143ใ‚ณใƒณใ‚ดใฎโ€…้ณฅ
12Market Basket (for the back)Tebeโ—‹โ—‹144
13Sun with its RaysLikangaโ—‹โ—‹144ๅ…‰่Š’ใ‚’ๆ”พใคๅคช้™ฝ
14HammockTipoiโ—‹โ—‹144
15Half MoonSungeโ—‹โ—‹145
16Anteater with ScalesKakoloโ—‹โ—‹146
17Pots of GodMambondo ma Akongoโ—‹โ—‹146
18Parrot'a EyesMisu ma Kukuluโ—‹โ—‹146
19Water LizardMbambiโ—‹โ—‹147
20ShieldNgubaโ—‹โ—‹147
21AntelopeMondongaโ—‹โ—‹148
22Legs of AntelopePebeekiji mondongaโ—‹โ—‹148
23Frog (or Like a Large Frog)Libiโ—‹โ—‹148
24Long LegsMako mayaโ—‹โ—‹149
25GirlMwamwaliโ—‹โ—‹149
26BoyMwamomiโ—‹โ—‹150
27MoonSungeโ—‹โ—‹151
28Mouth of LeopardMonoko mo swaโ—‹โ—‹152่ฑนใฎๅฃ
29Mouth of ElephantMonoko mo Mbongoโ—‹โ—‹152Mouth of Elephant
30Large FishnetMojaโ—‹โ—‹153
31Small FishnetEtangaโ—‹โ—‹153
32Pelicanโ—‹โ—‹154
33Two Diamondsโ—‹โ—‹154
34OarNkaiโ—‹โ—‹155
35A StoneLitaiโ—‹โ—‹155็šฎใ‚’ใชใ‚ใ™
36Leaves of a TreeKasasasambamboโ—‹โ—‹156
37Two Villages at WarBial Egbotoโ—‹โ—‹156ใŠใ†ใ‚€ใฎ็ฑ ใƒปๆผ็ถฒ
38UmbilicusDupuโ—‹โ—‹157
39Market Basket (worn on the back)Ndumbaโ—‹โ—‹158
40Full Moon (Harvest Moon)Deseseโ—‹โ—‹158
41String FigureGbele mosapeโ—‹โ—‹159ๅฐใ•ใช้ญš
42Shield that was Destroyed by the Young PopopoNguba agwa na mwana e Popopoโ—‹โ—‹159
43RainbowMonyamaโ—‹โ—‹160
44FishMbongoโ—‹โ—‹161ใƒใƒˆใ‚ซๅณก่ฐท
45DrumNbugbuโ—‹โ—‹161ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒซใ‚นใฎ่ถณๅ ด
46River SteamerMasuaโ—‹โ—‹162
47Roof of House with BeamsNdako mongingimaโ—‹โ—‹162้›†ไผšๅ ด
48Large FishMwenge e mbotuโ—‹โ—‹163ๅ‘ผๅธใƒป๏ผ’ใคใฎ็›ฎ
49The Spear that killed the Chief's ChildLikongo ligwa na mwana e kumuโ—‹โ—‹163ๆง
50Wake of Boat in WaterMongene mo duaโ—‹โ—‹164
51FishMbongoโ—‹โ—‹164
52Company HouseNdako e Companyโ—‹โ—‹165
53Big FishMengeโ—‹โ—‹165๏ผ”ใคใฎ็›ฎ
54Tall ChairTambaโ—‹โ—‹166
55Small DrumBubuโ—‹โ—‹166ใƒ•ใ‚ฃใ‚ธใƒผใฎโ€…ใ‚ซใƒŒใƒผ
56Flying FoxMangbongboโ—‹โ—‹167ใŠใŠใ“ใ†ใ‚‚ใ‚Š
57Tall DrumMombondaโ—‹โ—‹167
58BreastsMabeiโ—‹โ—‹168
59Bed MattressLikelanga nseseโ—‹โ—‹168
60Push-chairโ—‹โ—‹169
61Clown's Mouthโ—‹โ—‹169
62Man and WomanEwengo na Maliaโ—‹โ—‹170
63Mortar (for food preparation)Ebokoโ—‹โ—‹170
64Bed(?)Mokwekweโ—‹โ—‹171ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰
65Small Bird with Two Long Tail FeathersMbeseleโ—‹โ—‹171
66War SupearsMakongo ma bwelaโ—‹โ—‹172
67Large AntelopeBondungaโ—‹โ—‹172