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Porridge Gourd

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is half calabash cut from full calabash into two parts and the contents removed and ashes put into them and left in the sun for six days before the ashes is removed. It is used to drink milk or porridge.

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  • Title: Porridge Gourd
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Porridge Gourd
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Gourd
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Mongwo
  • Community: Endo
  • Collection Date: 1978-04-07
  • Collected By: S. Somjee and J. Kasagam
National Museums of Kenya

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