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Crocodile head canoe prow |
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Region:
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Melanesia
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CCountry:
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Papua New Guinea
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Island Group or Local Origin:
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Sepik River
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Category:
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Canoes, Fishing, Navigation
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Size:
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15" to 30"
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| Many of the canoes in the Sepik River area have a crocodile image prow. These are to make the real crocodiles in the river think that the canoe - and it's occupants- are also crocodiles so they won't be attacked! | ||
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