AFRICAN CALABASH FROM TOGO - DECORATED - 120 GR - LOT OF 3 -

Making the calabash vase: Cutting and emptying the calabash: The top of the calabash is cut and emptied to extract the seeds. Cleaning and Polishing: The inside of the narrow part of the vase is then cleaned and polished to erase imperfections and remove impurities. Sheathing and laying the skin: The leather is then sheathed and laid on the round part of the vase. Decoration, musical instrument or kitchen utensil? In Africa, the calabash is used in different ways. It is commonly used as a kitchen utensil. The different varieties of gourds can be used to make ladles, bowls or salad bowls. In music, the calabash is used for making stringed instruments such as the kora or the gooni. Or as percussion like the balafon, maracas and some drums.