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35.2_Flat bag sewing around edges

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Sewing around the edge of the flat bag with an awl (lemao), as well as a cut in the leather

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

NG35

Rights owner

University of East Anglia and University of Botswana

Title alt

go rogka

Cultural group

Bakgalagadi / ǃXóõ

Participants

Maipelo Xomte

Cultural sensitivity

Animal Killing

Country

Botswana

Place

Ncaang, Kgalagadi District

Item/object

Flat Bag

Materials

Leather-goat leather

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Community

Location

Workshop

Date of creation

2022-10-22

Unique ID

2020SG12-NG35-0584