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Flute

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A bamboo musical flute often made by young men and blown during leisure time. The bamboo is cut using a panga or an axe and curved to shape with an adze or knife. The holes are made using the tip of a sharp pointed object.

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  • Title: Flute
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Bamboo
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Community: Turkana
National Museums of Kenya

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