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Small Gourd

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a small gourd made at Kaisamis by women and men who cut the horn, women use them. It has cowrie shells, the lid of which is decorated with red, blue and white beads. It is a virtual horn carried by women to bless women in ceremonies (Ngamalek Ongitwa) full of fat and wimbi. Every woman carries one at the ceremony.

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  • Title: Small Gourd
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Small Gourd
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Horn
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Community: Maasai
National Museums of Kenya

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