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Grinding stone and pestle

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Upper view of two abrasive stones, one, of bigger size (mana), working as a base, and the other, smaller in size, as the grinding tool (meedi, Chabui; hudhee, Majang borrowing). Both have an oval shape and can be used for grinding different grains.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

E02

Rights owner

Incipit-CSIC

Title alt

Mana and meedi

Cultural group

Chabu

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Gobul, Gambela

Item/object

Mana and meedi

Materials

Stone

Cultural context/event

Meal

Social group setting

Women

Location

Cooking area

Date of creation

2021-08-12

Unique ID

2019LG07-E02-1109