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Removing the bark

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posted on 2024-04-12, 15:07 authored by Zoe CormackZoe Cormack, El-Fatih Maluk Atem

Elia sits on top of the gugu to remove the outer layer of bark. Detail of the scraping process.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

P03

Rights owner

El-Fatih Maluk Atem

Cultural group

Azande

Participants

Elia Magas Mboriundo Maingbarungo

Country

South Sudan

Place

Bangasu, Western Equatoria State

Item/object

The gugu

Techniques of production

scraped

Materials

bark, wood

Cultural context/event

Material culture documentation

Location

Bush

Date of creation

2021-05-28

Unique ID

2020SG02-P03-0041

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