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.

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Further Information

  • Type: Hunting, fishing
  • Object: Fish Trap
  • Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1958
  • Associated Places: Kailahun District (Place collected)
  • Associated People: Paramount Chief Alphe Ngobeh, Kailahun District (Trader)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1958.10.20

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