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Weaver (Slide 8), 1980 February

 Item — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

Mboumba, Senegal. Large mortars and pestles were used to pound the the millet seed in order to separate the grain from the chaff. The rhythmic pounding was part of the village soundtrack, sometimes accompanied by song.

Dates

  • Creation: 1980 February

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

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