Ombwiro

A player loops a length of string around their fingers to begin a base pattern.

Using fingers and thumbs, the player weaves the string through a sequence of moves to form a recognizable shape.

Shapes are often named after everyday objects or animals once completed.

In the two-player version, a second player picks the finished shape off the first player's hands to transform it into a new pattern.

Players take turns passing and transforming the string figure back and forth, trying not to let it collapse.