maakɨɨsi ‘llica’, hand net for fishing

Part of Speech	noun
Root	maakɨɨsi

• • ‘llica’, hand net for fishing

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  • maasi ‘llica’, type of hand net traditionally used for fishing, primarily in conjunction with <nuúruu> (‘barbasco’), when large numbers of fish float stunned to the surface of the water due to the effects of the ‘barbasco’, and can be easily scooped up. The net is bag-like in shape, and made of <kanuu> (‘chambira’ fiber) cord, with a mouth some 20-30cm in diameter, and a depth of some 30-40cm; a single stiff piece of <maasi ánaaja> liana is bent so as to form both a handle and a rim to which the net can be attached