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Waist belt

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Waist belt made of blue and white beads sewn on cow skin with single row of cowrie shells at the bottom. It is made and worn by women for dancing nduumo(married woman's dance). It is also used when dancing a dance called muthunguci which is danced by old men and women anytime.

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  • Title: Waist belt
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Beads, Cowrie shell, Leather
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Kiini
  • Community: Kikuyu
  • Collection Date: 1971-04-01
  • Collected By: Anton Gitau
National Museums of Kenya

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