Rice
mortar and pestle, mid-19th century Click images to enlarge. African-Americans who worked in the South's rice industry used traditional methods and tools developed in West Africa. |
They used large, shallow baskets, known as fanners, to winnow or separate the grain from the chaff, and a montar and pestle to husk the grain. Rice fanner, mid 19th century. (The Charleston Museum, Charleston, South Carolina) |
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