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Half Cup

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

One half coconut cut by men and used by everybody as a cup. It is used by old men of the Kiume to grind tobacco in. People prefered to chew their tobacco in, although they also took snuff. Only old men were allowed to use it but not young men or women.

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  • Title: Half Cup
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Half Cup
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Reeds
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Harkada
  • Community: Boni
  • Collection Date: 1969-09-23
  • Collected By: Jean Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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