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Bee Smoking Stick

1963

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Bee smoking sticks made and used by old men to smoke bees from hive to collect honey. Withies of "Mwatha" tree cut and bound with fibre of the "Milo' tree. These two trees considered very lucky and last longer than any other wood. Can be used many times.

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  • Title: Bee Smoking Stick
  • Date Created: 1963
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Bee Smoking Stick
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Sticks
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Kimundi
  • Community: Igembe
  • Collection Date: 1971-04-04
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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