....and for giving haircuts.

We had so many calabash when I was young and living with my grand parents…

at the standpipe, in the bathroom, in the canoe, at the shed at the back dam  and when the got hole, I used them to mix mud and grass to play with

calabash was very versatile…I bet the young generation in GY has never seen or used a calabash

It stinks when opened.

The black variety is edible. The green is not for humans but edible for animals.

@Mitwah posted:

The black variety is edible. The green is not for humans but edible for animals.

Wht abt the name .goobie’?? I know GOBI means  cauliflower ..

i never knew there is black variety ..talking abt black..i rem this thing we called ‘bird shit’ ..tiny things looking like small awaras but whn u bit into it..inside was black watery stuff with seeds but it was tasty lol

We had 1 single tree in our  backyard whn i was a lil kid but 2-3 of our cows died ..strangked overnight whn they were tied to this tree..we were told that Dutchman lived under tree so people told my dad not to cut it down.  My dad found a way out..he tied a stone bull on it n that animal uprooted  the entire tree..hahaha

Dried calabash shell was the best dipper for water..used to fill our buckets from pond..used to water plants n to dip water to bathe with..

yes Chams..we used them as pots n pans whn we played doll-houses

good for arts n crafts too..to paint n make all kinds fo decorations

I have half of a calabash shell in my home. My hubby brought is back in 2006 or around that time.
I remember having it at the farm where we grew dasheen, cassava, eddoes etc but don’t recall how it was used…me and my nana used to paddle in a two ppl canoe which he  chiselled from a tree trunk… krealle cre all ?  One person in the village had a tree with big green balls…I didn’t know that was calabash until I was older.

@Wildflower posted:

I have half of a calabash shell in my home. My hubby brought is back in 2006 or around that time.
I remember having it at the farm where we grew dasheen, cassava, eddoes etc but don’t recall how it was used…me and my nana used to paddle in a two ppl canoe which he  chiselled from a tree trunk… krealle cre all ?  One person in the village had a tree with big green balls…I didn’t know that was calabash until I was older.

Small calabash was used as “shak shak” .. bire hole at top n dig out inside n fill with something to rattle then block up hole with stick as handle n paint it nicely !!!  

You bounce yo goobie? (Head)

@cain posted:

You bounce yo goobie? (Head)

O yeah..i forgot we used to refer to our big head as Goobie..thnx for refreshing my memory ..bounce yuh goobie..hehehee

wht abt u get wan BOONGIE !! Whn u hit yr head n get a big BUMP !!

@Wildflower posted:

I have half of a calabash shell in my home. My hubby brought is back in 2006 or around that time.
I remember having it at the farm where we grew dasheen, cassava, eddoes etc but don’t recall how it was used…me and my nana used to paddle in a two ppl canoe which he  chiselled from a tree trunk… krealle cre all ?  One person in the village had a tree with big green balls…I didn’t know that was calabash until I was older.

Yes…i have seen fishermen having plenty calabash bowls in d boats..to bail out water!!

Calabash haircuts were funny!!

We used to put water in the bowls in our yard for our chickens to drink from!!

Used the bowls to dip out boocie or chick feed

also turn the bowl down n take 2 fine sticks n play drums ..mek music!!