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1994.11.0249 :: tyg

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Enligt listan till samlingen "Grästygsrulle s k Mbongo=pengar. Innehöll 20, 40 eller 80 st grästyg. (minpata) 1 tyg= 1 kuta 5 st = 1 pata."

"Före 1897 användes just inga pänningar bland folket, utan bedrevs all affär genom byteshandel och alla utbetalningar skedde in natura. Vissa europeiska saker voro begärliga bytesvaror, men i brist härpå hade de skaffat sig inhemska sådana. Hit höra av gammalt små tyglappar, som vävdes för att tjänstgöra i stället för mynt. Tyget heter "mbongo", och med det betecknas ännu all slags egendom eller förmögenhet." Börrisson, 1925, s 76.

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