The Barasana in the dense forests of Colombia, for example, traditionally live in wooden longhouses called malokas. One of Yung Pak`s favorite toys was a wooden jumping jack with a cardboard tongue. If you have wooden floors, they won`t stink, but they can be scratched or damaged. Aunt Rosa would hit him by hand if a single wooden boat broke. Each hive has a series of flat wooden frames in a wooden box. We both have a wooden cabin in society where we can barely turn around if we have a table in it. The whole thing begins to look like a puzzle, like a children`s toy stand with wooden soldiers on it expanding and contracting. From cognac to bourbon, rye to tequila añejo, many of our beloved spirits spend years aging in wooden barrels. She plays with Captain Lovelock like a child with a wooden harlequin, she pulls on a string and he raises his arms and legs. This pan comes with a wooden pulp spreader and a long “Bakelite” handle to keep your hands away from the heat. In the United States, people have warned against taking wood nickel. The stones may have already been attached to wooden handles, Hublin and colleagues say. Given this crucial importance, the Macallan is notoriously practical when it comes to its wooden barrels.
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