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Waist Belt

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a red, white and turquoise beads coiled round three rolls of fibre. It is made and used by women and older girls for dancing and other ceremonies. It is worn under the clothes and to hold up the skirts and any other beads worn around the waist.

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  • Title: Waist Belt
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Waistbelt
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Beads
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Ivate
  • Community: Kamba
  • Collection Date: 1969-04-18
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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