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The headbands are strands of red,white,blue,orange and green beads with leather spacers and a large pearl button to hang as a pendant on the forehead. It is made and worn by young married women before the birth of their first baby and by uncircumcised girls.
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Details
- Title: Headband
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Headbands
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Beads Buttons
- Photographer: GibsPhotography
- Local Name: Saene Legwe
- Community: Rendille
- Collection Date: 1969-11-25
- Collected By: Bob Drews
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