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23.1_Cut bra

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Cutting the shape of the leather bra (boti) from processed leather

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

NH23

Rights owner

University of East Anglia and University of Botswana

Title alt

go shega

Cultural group

Bakgalagadi / ǃXóõ

Participants

Madietsane Kikonyane

Cultural sensitivity

Animal Killing

Country

Botswana

Place

Ncaang, Kgalagadi District

Item/object

Bra

Materials

Leather-goat leather

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Community

Location

Workshop

Date of creation

2022-10-21

Unique ID

2020SG12-NH23-0603