Begleri (a skill toy of two beads on a string) as a teaching example for actor-network theory and relational thinking. The two beads form a minimal two-node actor-network: their agency is collective by design, since the string ensures every action on one bead propagates to the other.
The example makes a larger point: objects participate in networks of cultural transmission, personal skill, and community identity. Playing with begleri is not a solitary act but an engagement with generations of practice. The concept connects directly to relationality — entities constituted through their relations rather than existing independently.
Idea from emsenn; stub created from AI-generated draft in slop/understanding-actor-network-theory-with-begleri.md.