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Calabash ladle

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Upper view of ladle (kabe toŋa -chabui- or gote -majang-). This object, made with a small gourd, is used to drink kari, which is prepared collectively, in an individual way.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

E02

Rights owner

Incipit-CSIC

Title alt

Kabe toŋa

Cultural group

Chabu

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Gobul, Gambela

Item/object

Kaba and kabe toŋa

Materials

Fruit-gourd

Cultural context/event

Social gathering

Social group setting

Community

Location

Cooking area

Date of creation

2021-08-12

Unique ID

2019LG07-E02-1127