Nakiru and Akure making an atubwa bowl, an ebur oil/fat container and an akaloboch wooden spoon

Nakiru works on an ebur, chipping its outer shape, when she is finished, Akure begins chiselling out its hollow interior. Nakiru then begins work on a large atubwa wooden bowl, used in Asapan ceremonies to contain and mix blood with milk, oil and (in more recent years) sugar. She hews its rough shape with a machete, then she works slowly chipping away its oyter layer. By the end of the day, the form of the atubwa is clear.