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P1010004 formal sessions are mixed with group discussions
P1010005 the women who are literate put skills to good use
P1010010 Only good quality nuts must be used
P1010011 broken and bad quality nuts are rejected
P1010016 to make quality butter the nuts must be boiled within 3 days of harvest and then dried in the sun
P1010017 the nuts are pounded or milled to make a thick paste
P1010019 Water is added
P1010020 and mixed thoroughly
P1010021 and mixed
P1010023 [and mixed
P1010024 more water is added
P1010026 the oil starts to seperate out
P1010028 and is collected
P1010029 ditto
P1010030 the process of seperating and concentrating the oil continues
P1010032 ditto
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P1010039 this basin is nearly finished
P1010040 nearly finished
P1010041 many hands make light work
P1010042 everyone helps
P1010043 everyone helps
P1010044 the thick oily scum is heated
P1010045 the thick oily paste is heated
P1010046 ditto
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P1010049 ditto
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P1010051 boiling the shea butter to evaporate the water
P1010053 ditto
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P1010055 when finished it is left to cool
P1010056 the water has all boiled off and the butter is left
P1010057 the cooled butter contains some impurities
P1010058 it is decanted into another container leaving behind the sediment
P1010060 other impurities are then filtered out
P1010061 the oil is clear and clean and will set to look like butter when it cools completely
P1010001 most trainees are women
P1010003 their small children come with them
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