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Fans (drel, rel) provide an especially impressive example of how elaborate a craft braiding actually is on the Marshall Islands. Making fans involves a protracted process of preparing plant fibres and stripping leaves, dyeing and, ultimately, the braiding itself. This work was performed by women. Around the home, fans were used to kindle fires, ward off flies and mosquitoes, or to alleviate the distress of a fever.
Donated by Eugen Brandeis (Imperial Governor of the Marshall Islands) April 1900, collected by Antonie Brandeis (Jaluit) /Donated by Eugen Brandeis (Imperial Governor of the Marshall Islands) April 1900, collected by Antonie Brandeis (Jaluit)
Object no. 21 (Object list Antonie Brandeis, 1st consignment April 1900, SAF D.Sm 35/1): "Simple fan. Rèal. Palm leaf, border of pand. and raffia". Additional comment: "The fans no. 19 and 20 are worked in a similar way to the mats. In No. 21 and 20, a young, white and dried palm leaf forms the centre. [...] The fans serve as a defence against flies and mosquitoes. If someone is ill, they are fanned by relatives alternately day and night."
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