Abstract
This investigation focuses on the study of the mathematics of an Argentine craftsmanship of making braids. The objective is to develop a situated mathematical interpretation for the modeling of the braiding practice from an emic perspective. We set out from the reorganization of the space through the universal mathematical activities to locate and design and a broad view of mathematics as a system that deal with the relational, quantitative, and spatial aspects of human experience (QRS-system). Through the key concept of ethnomodels, we describe the ways in which artisans organize the space and we describe the symbolic system which is the language they use to communicate.
Keywords:
Ethnomathematics; Braid Crafts; Emic; Ethnomodel; Mathematics as QRS Systems
