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This is a fish trap, or mbumbue in Mende. It is made from palm thatch that is woven together to form a trap; it works by enabling fish to swim into it, but preventing them from swimming out. Mbumbue, such as this one, are placed in rivers and streams, facing up-stream, to catch the fish.
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Details
- Title: Fish Trap
- Location Created: Sierra Leone
- Type: Hunting, fishing
- Original Source: Sierra Leone Heritage
- Medium: Vegetable, organic fibre
- Culture group: Other
- Accession number: SLNM.1965.46.03B
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