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Kanga

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A kanga with a bright yellow outer border, with unfinished edges. The inner border is brown and black, and has yellow fruit like designs with pink leaves and small dots, joined by semi-circles. The centre is brown and has big yellow, pink, white and black circles around the centre. TEXT: BAHATI IKIKUKATAA HATA KWA MGANGA HAITAFAA. MEANING: IF LUCK ISN'T ON YOUR SIDE, EVEN IF YOU WENT TO A WITCH DOCTOR IT WON'T WORK.

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  • Title: Kanga
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Kanga
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Cotton
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
National Museums of Kenya

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