SAJIYÔ (1), doca fruits
Citation
David Jabin, “SAJIYÔ (1), doca fruits,” String figures, accessed February 24, 2026, https://stringfigures.huma-num.fr/items/show/293.
- Overall presentation
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Name : SAJIYÔ (1), doca fruits
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Creator : David Jabin
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Contributor(s) : Reinelia Pérez
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Date : 2019-2020
- Information on the string figure
This string figure represents some fruits of the liana Morrenia variegata species, known in the Chaco region as doca, tasi or, in the regional guarani of the paraguayan Chaco, as guaycuru rembi'u. The fruit of Morrenia species have alimentary and mythological importance. The Morrenia spp. lianas odorata are a widespread plant of the South American Gran Chaco, where both indigenous and non-indigenous groups use it as a food for much of the year. The fruit is the plant part most commonly eaten and prepared in various ways: either raw, in salads, boiled, or roasted. The indigenous population considers it to be a very wholesome food and, despite the loss of many elements of their traditional diet, this plant continues to be highly valued. Although it is a wild plant, it is protected and even cultivated by several ethnic groups (Arenas, 1999). SAJIYÔ (1) and SAJIYÔ (2) are two nivacle figures with same meaning but SAJIYÔ have different construction method and final pattern.
1. Opening A.
2. Distally, insert 234 into 5 loops. Transfer these loops to 234.
3. Proximally, Insert 5 in 234 loops.
4. Distally, insert 2345 into 1 loops. Transfer these loops to 2345.
5. 1 pick up lower 2n, distally insert 2345 into 12 loops and transfer these loops to 2345.
6. 1 picks up lower 3n, 345 hook down the two 2n.
7. Release 1.
8. Extend pointing 2 upwards while turning hands palms away.
2. Distally, insert 234 into 5 loops. Transfer these loops to 234.
3. Proximally, Insert 5 in 234 loops.
4. Distally, insert 2345 into 1 loops. Transfer these loops to 2345.
5. 1 pick up lower 2n, distally insert 2345 into 12 loops and transfer these loops to 2345.
6. 1 picks up lower 3n, 345 hook down the two 2n.
7. Release 1.
8. Extend pointing 2 upwards while turning hands palms away.
- Item references
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Key words : String figures, Nivacle, paraguayan Chaco
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Publisher : Laboratory SPHERE (UMR 7219, University of Paris & CNRS)
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Rights : Creative Commons / Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA
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Format : jpeg, mp4, text
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Language : Spanish, Nivacle
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Location : Village of Samaria, Nivacle Unida comunity, Central Chaco, Boquerón Department, Paraguay, South America.
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Description : Nivacle string figure, method of construction, linguistic data, cultural aspects
