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Collection	Volunteer Photos
Photo Title	Maipa Seed Mashing
Photo Description	I took this photo during a maipa oil mashing session in Toemaipa, Suriname on March 2, 2009. Toemaipa is known for its plentiful maipa palm trees, the fruits of which the locals eat and then use the seeds to make cooking oil. The seeds in this photo are being mashed by three people simultaneously using hand-made mashers and a solid wood basin. The seeds will turn into a pulp, which will then be boiled to separate the oil from the solids. The oil is then skimmed off the top and saved for cooking. The process is laborious, yet an incredible social event for the Saramaccan people.
Contributor	Kasey Vliet
Region	South America
Country of Service	Suriname
Service Dates (Beginning)	2008
Service Dates (Ending)	2010
Sector	Health
Decade	2000s
Keywords	Cooking Food and meals
Resource Type	Photo
Format	JPG
Date created	2011-08-10

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