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Evidence-Based Inquiries in Ethno-STEM Research: Investigations in Knowledge Systems Across Disciplines and Transcultural Settings
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Iman C Chahine
Iman C Chahine
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
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Josef de Beer
Josef de Beer
North West University?South Africa
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1108/9-781-64802-117-6
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978-1-64802-117-6
Publication date:
2020
Book Chapter

Chapter 3: Unraveling the Mathematics of Ndebele Beadwork: Transformations on an Indigenous Cartesian Plane

By
Alesia Mickle Moldavan
Alesia Mickle Moldavan
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Alesia Mickle Moldavan
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    2020
© 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited
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Abstract

This chapter is a personal reflection on my participation in the immersion experience within the Ndebele context. Drawing on the history of Ndebele beadwork as well as what beaded designs communicate both symbolically and mathematically, I highlight the potential role that indigenous cultures play in producing, appropriating, and disseminating mathematical ideas.

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