Skirt

1969

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This skirt is made of strips of palm leaf called mikundu(phoenix reclinata-palmae). It is used by young boys and girls to dance during a dancing ceremony called mwinziro.

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Title: Skirt
Date Created: 1969
Location: Kenya
Type: Skirt
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Palm Leaves
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Kibere
Community: Embu
Collected By: Embaka

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