Water tub

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

The bamboo tub is about two feet long. It is cut by the men and used by the women for washing themselves during periods after delivering a baby to avoid contaminating utensils used by others.

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Title: Water tub
Location: Kenya
Type: Water tube
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Baobab, wood
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Saok
Community: Dorobo
Collection Date: 1969-09
Collected By: Rod Blackburn

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