STS.089 | Fall 2014 | Undergraduate

Technology and Innovation in Africa

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After the introduction of oil cans by European settlers, South Africans began to incorporate them into their culture in various ways, such as for the body of an electric guitar. Original photograph by Karen McAllister on flickr.

Alt text:
A picture of a man playing an electric guitar. The guitar’s body is made out of an old Castrol oil can, which has been painted with South African colors (black, green, and red).
Caption:
After the introduction of oil cans by European settlers, South Africans began to incorporate them into their culture in various ways, such as for the body of an electric guitar. (Original photograph by Karen McAllister on flickr. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Credit:
Original photograph by Karen McAllister on flickr.
A picture of a man playing an electric guitar. The guitar’s body is made out of an old Castrol oil can, which has been painted with South African colors (black, green, and red).