DKH01-064_yambiam_kuma - Yambiam kuma ‘Bioluminescent mushrooms’

This string figure represents bioluminescent mushrooms which frequently grow on rotting logs and can be found anywhere in the bush. The hunters sometimes use them as a ‘torch’ when they are in the bush at night. In the past, warriors used them to paint their faces before a night raid of another group’s camp. Making this string figure starts with making awiamañ. The string figure-makers sometimes stop there, sometimes indicate that that is awiamañ, or sometimes just stop for a while before making the final two moves that produce yambiam kuma. Images: 02: yambiam kuma: ‘bioluminescent mushrooms’ string figure design 03: yambiam kuma: ‘bioluminescent mushrooms’ . Language as given: Awiakay