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"The Machila". Image showing a European man standing on a pathway, leaning on a Machila, or carrying hammock or litter. The Machila is being carried on the shoulders of four indigenous men, with eight other men standing in attendance. Mountains and thick vegetation can be seen behind the men, with a path bisecting the one they are on in the foreground. ❧ From a Photograph Album of the Blantyre Mission, Nyasaland [Malawi] and the Mihecani Mission, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique].
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