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Two twisted strands

 

Two strands pinched together and twisted. Alternatively, a single double-length strand may be folded in half and twisted. Then, pinched to complete. These are not braids since by untwisting they form a simple loop.
 
Koeksusters, a South African pastry delicacy, are made from two twisted strands or three plaited strands of dough. Their twisted form resembles the 2-twist (right). They are made from sweet dough which is twisted or plaited and then boiled in a mixture of sugar syrup (or honey) and cinnamon until crisp on the outside.


2-twist
 
id: 2:10,2
   
i=0 ALPHABETICAL
ORDER AT START
i=1 ALPHABETICAL
ORDER REVERSED
i=2 ALPHABETICAL
ORDER AT FINISH
i=0 ALPHABETICAL
ORDER AT END
   
Starting from zero, if a twist is repeated six times and the ends are joined, strand A to A and strand B to B, then the resulting loop may be re-shaped into a topologically identical Magen David. A correctly formed Magen David, at least according to the Kabbalah, is composed of two non-intertwined equilateral triangles.


The numbers on the Magen David (above) correspond to the numbers in the 2-twist diagram (right).

2-twist
 
id: 2:11,6
 
i=0 ALPHABETICAL
ORDER AT START
i=1   R-BA
i=2   L-AB
i=3 ALPHABETICAL
ORDER REVERSED
AT HALFWAY 		 L-BA
i=4   L-AB
i=5   L-BA
i=6   L-AB
i=0 ALPHABETICAL
ORDER AT END		 spine-1end