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Rice Paddle

A soft wood spoon, or paddle, with a spatula shape at both ends, and a burnt design of circles at one end. It was probably used for stirring rice.

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Mende performance

Ethnomusicological sound recording made by Cootje van Oven. Mende storyteller-singer-dancer giving a solo performance, with vocal and instrumental acc...

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