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Beer tube

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Curved stick with an iron bottom used by old men and made by the owner. They use it as a walking stick when drunk or unsteady on their feet. They also use the iron end for digging up root or cassava and killing snakes or pushing twigs out of their paths. The woo part is made of wood cut from muremu tree.

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  • Title: Beer tube
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Epi
  • Community: Teso
  • Collection Date: 1968-11-19
  • Collected By: Samuel Munyamba
National Museums of Kenya

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