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Separation of strands of sinew and the binding of this into thread (leshitja)

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

NS00

Rights owner

University of East Anglia and University of Botswana

Cultural group

Bakgalagadi / ǃXóõ

Participants

Kgothinyane Kikonyane, Madietsane Kikonyane, Donald Mabolelo, Maipelo Xomte

Cultural sensitivity

Animal Killing

Country

Botswana

Place

Ncaang, Kgalagadi District

Item/object

Sinew

Materials

Leather-goat leather

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Community

Location

Workshop

Date of creation

2022-10-20

Unique ID

2020SG12-NS00-0798