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Hen House
1967
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Small beautifully made hen house about eighteen inches long and one inches high. Made by men from the "Luvongolo" plant, the sticks tied together with "Mkoma" fronds. Used by everybody and sometimes left on the ground near the house but usually hung in a tree at night. The hen is kept in it so that the "Siafu" (Ant) will not eat it.
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Details
- Title: Hen House
- Date Created: 1967
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Hen House
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Sticks, Palms
- Photographer: Gibsphotography
- Local Name: Kimba
- Community: Hen House
- Collection Date: 1969-07-19
- Collected By: Peter Nzuki
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