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Finding and digging roots of Vachelllia Karroo (mokha) to make into a quiver, preparation and heating of this, followed by the removal of the heart wood to leave the bark which is bound and used as a quiver.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

NI00

Rights owner

University of East Anglia and University of Botswana

Cultural group

Bakgalagadi / ǃXóõ

Participants

Kgothinyane Kikonyane, Madietsane Kikonyane, Maipelo Xomte, Donald Mabolelo

Cultural sensitivity

Animal Killing

Country

Botswana

Place

Ncaang, Kgalagadi District

Item/object

Quiver

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Community

Location

Workshop

Date of creation

2022-10-21

Unique ID

2020SG12-NI00-0708