Placing the tongue of a basketry fish trap

Ewe fisherman Dzobo Reuben has placed the woven tongue (exa woade) into the mouth (exa-nu) of a basketry fish trap. The join line of the fish trap body is oriented up. The bamboo (pamplo ti) sticks that form the tongue's sides extend beyond the trap body's edges, creating triangular extensions that will funnel fish toward the trap's entrance, which is formed by the angle-cut sticks of the tongue. A bracing strap (feblade dzi ti) made from split bamboo has been layered onto the tongue along the internal circumference of the trap. He is tying it at intervals to secure the tongue to the trap body. Another brace has been layered around the outside circumference, its ends sticking up on either side of the trap tongue before it is trimmed and tied in place. Akanyakrom, Banda District, Ghana.