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because there is no doubt that among the Warrau, in addition to its 
adaptability for carrying purposes, or perhaps even primarily, it 
is used as a sifter. It must be remembered that this particular flour 
from the ite palm is far finer even than the ordinary domestic 
variety of the European household (WER, v). In appearance these 
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Fic. 111.—Circular trays. Warrau and Akawai patterns. 
circular sifter trays would almost seem identical with the finely 
woven trays figured from the Caiary-Uaupes River (KG, nm, 219). 
409. A similarly shaped, even perhaps comparatively more concave 
tray, but with a different edging, is made by Arawak, Wapishana 
(who call it w6-pa), Warrau, Akawai, Makusi, Arekuna, Taruma, 
etc.; in fact, it is of very wide distribution throughout the Guianas. 
