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Kanga

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A kanga with a dark blue outer and inner border. The inner border has white flowers with blue leaves. The centre is blue with white and yellow cashe shapes. The center image is a white and yellow coloured flower, enclosed in a biscotti shape. It has a written text in swahili 'Mwenda pole hajikwai' meaning 'he who walks slow doesn't stumble'.

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  • Title: Kanga
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Cotton
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Kanga
National Museums of Kenya

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