Among a number of cultures in coastal Tanzania, wooden figures of this cylindrical form, known as Mwana Hiti, were worn by girls undergoing initiation
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Among a number of cultures in coastal Tanzania, wooden figures of this cylindrical form, known as Mwana Hiti, were worn by girls undergoing initiation

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Among a number of cultures in coastal Tanzania, wooden figures of this cylindrical form, known as Mwana Hiti, were worn by girls undergoing initiation, Afterwards they were kept to promote fertility. Tanzania. Kami. collected 1902. Coastal area.

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