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Pijesak (m)

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Spherical pebble, used to repair a punctured bag of animal skin; In case of emergency a tiny potato could be used, temporarily; Novalja; NB: ➺ Paprica.

In Novalja the punctured skin is wrapped around this pebble and tied (on the outside) firmly underneath and on top of it, thus enveloping it.


Sources

Širola, Božidar: Sviraljke s udarnim jezičkom [Aerophones with a beating tongue]. Zagreb, 1937, p.136, 213, 226.