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wunkermian (<spoons for serving food>, <utensils for serving food>, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Large, wooden, serving spoons with carved handles, typically in the form of a human head, domestic animals or ornament, used by the Dan and neighboring peoples in Liberia in association with feasts, and serving as a symbol of hospitality and generosity.
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| wunkermian (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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| wa ke mia (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| wake mia (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| wakemia (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| wakemia (Spanish-P,D,U,SN)
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| wunkirmian (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TH |
Hierarchical Position:
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ equipment (G) |
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................ <equipment by context> (G) |
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.................... culinary equipment (G) |
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........................ <culinary equipment for serving and consuming food> (G) |
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............................ <utensils for serving food> (G) |
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................................ <spoons for serving food> (G) |
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.................................... wunkermian (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... Grote houten opscheplepels met gebeeldhouwde handgrepen, meestal in de vorm van een mensenhoofd, huisdier of ornament, die door de Dan en naburige volkeren in Liberia bij feestelijke gelegenheden worden gebruikt en als symbool van gastvrijheid en vrijgevigheid dienen. |
| Spanish ..... Cuchara de servir grande y de madera, con mangos tallados, por lo general adoptando la forma de una cabeza humana, animales domésticos u ornamentos. Utilizada por el Dan y los puebos vecinos en Liberia en relación con los festines, y sirve como símbolo de hospitalidad y generosidad. , |
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