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Softening leather by rubbing with the hands

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

NA24

Rights owner

University of East Anglia and University of Botswana

Title alt

go shusha

Cultural group

Bakgalagadi / ǃXóõ

Participants

Tlhokatsebe Kikonyane

Cultural sensitivity

Animal Killing

Country

Botswana

Place

Ncaang, Kgalagadi District

Item/object

Dancing Apron/Skirts

Materials

Leather-goat leather

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Community

Location

Workshop

Date of creation

2022-10-21

Unique ID

2020SG12-NA24-0529