Fish Trap

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.

Further Information

Type: Hunting, fishing
Object: Fish Trap
Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
Culture Group: Other
Dimensions: Unknown
Production Date: Pre 1965
Associated Places: Kamaranka Village, Gbanti Kamaranka Chiefdom, Bombali District (Place collected)
Associated People: Paramount Chief Kande Bangura II
Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
Accession Number: SLNM.1965.64.11