Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1976 - Natural history |
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... gourd . Boiling water and pebbles were poured into the gourd , which was then shaken and the inside emptied out ( Bomvu , Tugela Ferry , 1969 ) , or it was left to dry after cutting the hole and then only were the seeds and contents ...
... gourd . Boiling water and pebbles were poured into the gourd , which was then shaken and the inside emptied out ( Bomvu , Tugela Ferry , 1969 ) , or it was left to dry after cutting the hole and then only were the seeds and contents ...
Page 54
... gourd from the inside and to strengthen the shell . No evidence was found of any sort of specialization in the ... gourd , termed to be either a spoon or a ladle , was used for liquids . A scoop , made from an elongated gourd cut in half ...
... gourd from the inside and to strengthen the shell . No evidence was found of any sort of specialization in the ... gourd , termed to be either a spoon or a ladle , was used for liquids . A scoop , made from an elongated gourd cut in half ...
Page 68
... gourd was taken off the plant when the shell was quite hard or , as in one case , the gourd was left till it fell off the plant ( Godi , Essexvale , 1973 ) . A hole was cut in the top of the gourd and as much of the inside taken out as ...
... gourd was taken off the plant when the shell was quite hard or , as in one case , the gourd was left till it fell off the plant ( Godi , Essexvale , 1973 ) . A hole was cut in the top of the gourd and as much of the inside taken out as ...
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