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Calabash chalk is a naturally occurring material composed of fossilized sea shells. However, it can be prepared artificially by combining clay, sand, wood ash and even salt. By molding and heating this mixture, the calabash chalk is obtained. [5] It is available as a powder, a molded shape or a block. [4] [5]
Geophagia (/ ˌ dʒ iː ə ˈ f eɪ dʒ (i) ə /), also known as geophagy (/ dʒ i ˈ ɒ f ə dʒ i /), [1] is the intentional [2] practice of consuming earth or soil-like substances such as clay, chalk, or termite mounds. It is a behavioural adaptation that occurs in many non-human animals and has been documented in more than 100 primate ...
In Uganda, Calabash is important in many aspects of life.For instance in Northern Uganda, its used for various reasons among which include; providing shade for babies in dry seasons especially in Lango and Acholi, Teso, Karamoja and Alur communities, [3] sold for income generation, [4] used for decoration in homes and cultural institutions.
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Inside, a chalkboard advertised the Calabash seafood specialties: fried flounder, shrimp, oysters, deviled crabs, scallops and clam strips. I was seated in a dining room with a mural map of ...
C. Calabash chalk; Cargo system; Circumscription theory; Civilization; Clown society; Colonial mentality; Cultural consensus theory; Crab mentality; Creative ...
The Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert and ecoregion which covers large parts of the southwestern United States and of northwestern Mexico. With an area of 260,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi), it is the hottest desert in Mexico.
Lagenaria is a genus of gourd-bearing vines in the squash family (Cucurbitaceae). Lagenaria contains six species, all of which are indigenous to tropical Africa. [1] The best-known species, the calabash or bottle gourd, L. siceraria, has been domesticated by humans, and has spread beyond Africa.