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Beer gourd

1968

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This small gourd is often used by Marakwet elders for fetching traditional beer from claypots and large beer gourds. It is used during marriage or child naming ceremonies for scooping out and tasting beer as well as when drinking.

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  • Title: Beer gourd
  • Date Created: 1968
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Beer Scope Gourd
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Gourd
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Mwentet
  • Community: Nandi
  • Collection Date: 1999-02-18
  • Collected By: J. Kasagam and Ray Balongo
National Museums of Kenya

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