What Na'vi Indigenous Skills are you Learning - other than Languange

[Mika]

I was just going to add this as an update to my Na'vi Inspired Jewelry Thread, but then I realised, that it would make for an interesting sharing for everyone to talk about, if and how they are practicing learning Na'vi Indigenous Skills.

I've just got back from the library with some great resouce books on micro-macrame (what most ususally refer to as Hemp Braiding, but expanded). I'm wanting to try and keep the Jewelry with as much 'traditional' feel as I can, and so decided to look at traditional cultures bead working techniques.

So my list of Na'vi Skills that I'm actually practicing and doing right now are:

Bead working and Braiding, with my Jewelry making

Weaving - i'm doing small off-loom projects known as 'pin weaving'

Drumming - as in playing on a traditional deer hide Native American one

Macrame - is actually something I used to do years ago, large projects including the basinett that all three of my children slept in when they were wee babies. Although it would be a bit ambitious, its also the technique one would use for Hammock making.

Eventually I would like to take up Willow Branch Furntiture making, as it seems to me that would be consistent with the type of weaving that the Na'vi do for their shields and large structures.



Looking forward to hearing what others are learning along this journey!

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