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57.1_Pigment Chop

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Peeling of mositsana (Elephantorrizha elephantina) followed by chopping of pieces for grinding into mortar (jék'ò)

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

KC57

Rights owner

University of East Anglia and University of Botswana

Title alt

khòm-khòm

Cultural group

Tsila / G||ana

Participants

Molathiwa Serekelagothe

Cultural sensitivity

Animal Killing

Country

Botswana

Place

Kaudwane , Kweneng District

Item/object

pigment

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Husband-wife

Location

Home

Date of creation

2022-10-28

Unique ID

2020SG12-KC57-1201