My Gambia - CALABASH SPOONS A local utensil still seen and used in the Gambia is the gourd spoon. A gourd spoon is made from a matured gourd called the bottle gourd
![Baleyara, Niger. Calabashes for Sale in the Market, an essential utensil in a rural Nigerien home Stock Photo - Alamy Baleyara, Niger. Calabashes for Sale in the Market, an essential utensil in a rural Nigerien home Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R78XGY/baleyara-niger-calabashes-for-sale-in-the-market-an-essential-utensil-in-a-rural-nigerien-home-R78XGY.jpg)
Baleyara, Niger. Calabashes for Sale in the Market, an essential utensil in a rural Nigerien home Stock Photo - Alamy
![Akadaney, Central Niger, West Africa. Fulani Nomads. Eating Utensils made from Gourds and Calabashes Stock Photo - Alamy Akadaney, Central Niger, West Africa. Fulani Nomads. Eating Utensils made from Gourds and Calabashes Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BHRY2P/akadaney-central-niger-west-africa-fulani-nomads-eating-utensils-made-BHRY2P.jpg)
Akadaney, Central Niger, West Africa. Fulani Nomads. Eating Utensils made from Gourds and Calabashes Stock Photo - Alamy
![High Angle View Of Water Ladle Made From Calabash Or Bottle Gourd High-Res Stock Photo - Getty Images High Angle View Of Water Ladle Made From Calabash Or Bottle Gourd High-Res Stock Photo - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/1193848099/sv/foto/high-angle-view-of-water-ladle-made-from-calabash-or-bottle-gourd.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=9WadvK8ds9Bc9wdtXov9eDyAmrzKCDzqhE6HsssyG-Q=)