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In fact, this was not entirely the case. Gourd growers have selectively bred cultivars to produce fruit in the specific shapes and sizes they need to make everything from food bowls to musical instruments.","remarks":"African Rotation Sept2013"},{"texttype":"Online","textpurpose":"Gallery Label","textentryhtml":"<span lang=\"EN\"><p align=\"LEFT\" dir=\"LTR\">This vessel, made from a hollowed-out gourd, probably was used to hold water, beer, or palm wine, or it may have been fashioned using traditional methods for the tourist trade. 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