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How did a simple rope help Allied pilots to make contact with primitive tribes?

During World War II, Allied pilots flying over primitive tribal areas were advised to carry a rope in case of a forced landing to facilitate contact with the natives. When they approached, it was supposed, as if by chance, to get a rope from his pocket and make figures like a "cat's cradle" out of it. Several times the pilots had to resort to this occupation, and the natives watched with friendly interest, and then asked for a rope and showed figures known to them.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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