Negro of Banyoles with the ""el negre"" controversy, most notably "El Negro en ik" (El Negro and me) by Frank Westerman, which shows that naturalist Georges Cuvier knew about the man. Negro of Banyoles The Negro of Banyoles () was a controversial piece of taxidermy of a San individual, which used to be a major attraction in the Darder Museum of Banyoles (Catalonia, Spain). In 2000, the remains of the man were sent to Botswana for burial. In 1830, the Verreaux brothers dug up the fresh grave of a BaTlhaping man, and stuffed the corpse, approximately 27 years old, belonging to the negroid
Rowing on the River Thames Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake and Royal Albert Dock. Rowing, or sculling, includes skiffing, dinghy racing and cutter racing in which the boats are also propelled by blades. Rowing Regattas generally take place during the summer months and usually consist of short side-by-side sprint events, with heats and finals. "General" refers to a mix of skiffing, cutters, dinghies and other rowed craft. Rowing Head of the River and Long Distance events generally take place in the winter months and are usually processional races with competitors being set off at time intervals and judged on the basis of comparative timing or by