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Shorts

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a pair of shorts formerly white in colour made of cotton cloth.The white cloth was obtained from the shops and cut into pieces after which they were sewn together using a needle and thread(white and red to make a pair of the short).It was worn by an old man who had to be a village elder and the wearer was accorded a lot of respect.

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  • Title: Shorts
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Cotton cloth
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Gombora
  • Community: Boran
  • Collection Date: 1997-02-16
  • Collected By: Ali wario
National Museums of Kenya

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