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Straw

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This beer straw without a sieve is made by old men. It is cut with an axe(panga) and hollowed with a wire. It is used for drinking beer from a communal pot by old men. Beer straws are also common among the Kalenjin, Luo and Abaluyia.

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  • Title: Straw
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Sticks, Iron
  • Photographer: Gibs Photography
  • Community: Boran
National Museums of Kenya

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