Sand drawing

Also known as Sandroing · tok-tok drawing · continuous line tracing

Trace one unbroken line around a dot grid with your finger so that the pattern closes into a symmetric figure without lifting or retracing.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Vanuatu. Some forms of this practice carry deep meaning for the communities who keep it; here we describe the play and the craft only, with respect for its roots.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Pacific and Oceania.