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Making fish traps

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Detail view of the entrance to the large funnel-shaped fish trap, formed by a thick vine tied in a circle. In the background is Kong Chual finishing the weaving work on the back of the basket, under the watchful eye of a group of village children.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

D03

Rights owner

Incipit-CSIC

Title alt

Weaving a large funnel shaped trap (du'ur)

Cultural group

Opo

Participants

Kong Chual

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Akula, Gambela

Item/object

Du'ur

Materials

Fibre-vine fibre

Cultural context/event

Fishing

Social group setting

Men

Location

River

Date of creation

2021-08-05

Unique ID

2019LG07-D03-0906