Tankwa

For the river in Tigray (north Ethiopia), see Tanqwa. For the National Park in South Africa, see Tankwa Karoo National Park.

A tankwa is a type of Ethiopian reed boat[1] made from papyrus,[2] used primarily in the area of Lake Tana.

References

  1. ^ Uhlig, Siegbert; Appleyard, David; Bausi, Alessandro; Hahn, Wolfgang; Kaplan, Steven (2017). Ethiopia: History, Culture and Challenges. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 356. ISBN 978-3-643-90892-6.
  2. ^ Briggs, Philip; Blatt, Brian (2009). Ethiopia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-84162-284-2.

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