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Figure 15 – Nuha nua and pepper placed on dawadawa to ward of spirits
with a pestle, the seeds are collected and laid out in a single layer to dry in the sun
(Figure 16 and 17). After drying, the seeds are poured from one calabash to another at
arm’s length to winnow away the testa.
Figure 16 – Pounding seeds with wood ash Figure 17 – Drying seeds in sun
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