Amwangiyo

Amwangiyo is a finishing technique collected by Honor Maude from the people of Nauru. It adds one and a half diamonds to either side of the central design motif.



Recommended String Length: 2 spans of thin string

This figure is used to illustrate Amwangiyo Ending.

Steps 9-12 are also known as the Gilbertese Extension in the string figure literature.

Helpful hint — If the design fails to open up nicely, try the following:


 * Undo the extension (Use 1 to pick up the pair of strings that snare the double palmar string; Release double 2 loop).


 * Adjust the strings to enlarge the double 1 loop.




 * Re-extend by repeating steps 11 and 12. The extra string will feed into the diamonds during the extension and create a more open design.

Amwangiyo is almost always followed by the Nauru Ending.