Museums and other institutions with string figure artefacts

- an inventory of string figures mounted on card, string figures on film, string figure photographs, and recordings of string figure songs

Compiled by Martin Probert

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Acknowledgement: I wish to thank Sally Williamson, TVNZ, for her assistance in compiling and checking this entry. The films are available for purchase in a number of formats both to private individuals and educational or corporate organisations.

Film: Papua New Guinea Arts Festival

• Basis Form Number: P7929
• Catalogue Number: B/T2442-09.
• Source: TVNZ
• Date Transmitted: 17 Aug 1980
• Duration: 26:07. 14:28 Polynesian group performing for children, MCU leader with string game in fingers. 14:56 Pairs performers doing string game.

Film: Hurukeke

• Basis Form Number: P53679
• Library Number: ALC30-0034 TK02
• Source: TVNZ
• Date Transmitted: 06 May 1988
• Duration:07. Ancient Maori string game may be lost unless documented and taught to young children. Ngo Huamanuka Pikia demonstrates the art of flax string game. Ngo Huamanuka Pikia from Waikato tribe re she chants [sic] to demonstrate the story of her flax string game.

Film: Te Mahi Ngahua-Maori Games

• Basis Form Number: P88561
• Catalogue Number: ZKOHA-17-33.
• Producer: Tainui Stephens, TVNZ.
• Date Transmitted: 04 Dec 1988
• Duration 13:08. 02:05 Toby Rikihana demonstrating whai (cat's cradle) to children. 02:19 Toby Rikihana re benefits of playing whai. 02:39 Toby Rikihana demonstrating traditional whai to children, man chasing woman, an early explorers canoe and the Pacific Ocean, the tui's perch and the kaka's perch. 04:17 Reporter helping Toby Rikihana to make the ghost house, two children joining in to make the mountain and the kumara pit (traditional whai).

Film: Takaro Part One

• Basis Form Number: P105856
• Catalogue Number: ZWAHU-92-17.
• Producers: Pere Maitai, Morehu McDonald, TVNZ.
• Date Transmitted: 02 Aug 1992. Previously screened 23 July 1989 (ZWAHU-03-17) and 31 March 1991.
• Duration: 29:44. Features Toby Rikihana demonstrating and explaining meanings behind string games.