Example of a Tchokwe sand drawing
Similar ancient Egyptian pattern
FROM AMUCHMA 16
The first volume (#109) presented a reconstruction of mathematical elements in the Tchokwe sand drawing (sona) tradition. The second volume (#120) examines the educational and scientific potential of the reconstructed sand drawing tradition. This third volume presents a comparative analysis, studying traditions from other parts of Africa and the world and/or of other periods which are technically similar to the sona tradition. It contains the following chapters: 9. On geometrical algorithms in ancient Egypt, 10. On monolinear motifs in ancient Mesopotamia, 11. On some geometrical algorithms in India, 12. Short excursion to other continents, and 13. Back to Africa.
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Gerdes, Paulus: Women and Geometry in Southern Africa: Some suggestions for further research, Universidade Pedagógica, Maputo, 1995, 201 pp.
The main objective of the book is to call attention to some mathematical aspects and ideas incorporated in the patterns invented by women in Southern Africa. It is meant as a contribution to the valuing, revival and development of traditions which may otherwise vanish. The themes treated in the book are: decorated handbags, coiled baskets, mat weaving, string figures, decorated pottery, grass brooms, tattooing and body painting, bead ornaments, and mural decoration.
Detail of a female house wall decoration from Lesotho
FROM 18
Ron Eglash (Ohio State University, USA) is writing a book entitled "African Fractals: traditional culture and modern computing" to be published by Rutgers University Press (New Brunswick NJ, USA) in 1998.
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he "father of mathematics" in Nigeria, James Ezeilo, received honorary DSc degrees from the University of Maiduguri (November 1989) and from the University of Nigeria in Nsukka 9April 1996), and a honorary DTech degree from the Federal University of Technology in Akure (November 1995)
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