Women plasterers
Women plasterers. Hall writes: "The smoothed mud walls are often washed with a thin mixture of finely macerated white or yellowish or brown clay in water. The dark brown wash is applied to the lower part of the wall. The plastering and finishing is women's work. The floor is of mud beaten hard."

Men thatching screen
Men thatching screen. Sherbro Island, Shenge town.

Women plastering and men thatching a community meeting house
Women plastering and men thatching a community meeting house. Shenge town.

"Construction of huts, Trisana."
"Construction of huts, Trisana." Sherbro Island. Shenge Chiefdom.
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