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28.1_Adding Beads to tassles back apron

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posted on 2025-01-17, 11:53 authored by Greine JordanGreine Jordan, Chris WingfieldChris Wingfield, Maitseo BolaaneMaitseo Bolaane
Adding ostrich eggshell beads (moregka) to the tassles of the apron, tying and then trimming tassles

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

NE28

Rights owner

University of East Anglia and University of Botswana

Title alt

go tjinya moregka

Cultural group

Bakgalagadi / ǃXóõ

Participants

Jelinah Mabolelo, Tsholofelo Mabolelo

Cultural sensitivity

Animal Killing

Country

Botswana

Place

Ncaang, Kgalagadi District

Item/object

Dancing Apron/Skirts

Materials

Leather-goat leather

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Community

Location

Workshop

Date of creation

2022-10-21

Unique ID

2020SG12-NE28-0534

Usage metrics

    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

    Categories

    Keywords

    BotswanaNcaangleatherskin processingdecoration

    Licence

    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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