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Ropes

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Ropes made of six strings and the other eight strings fiber from the bark of taa tree(adonsonia digitata bombacaceae). The women that make this rope hold the fiber in between their toes and twist the strings by twirling with their hands. This practice is different from the usual of rolling it on the thigh. They use the rope for hanging clothes and for tying firewood bundles.

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  • Title: Ropes
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Ropes
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Reeds
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Ha-ad
  • Community: Boni
  • Collection Date: 1969-09-23
  • Collected By: G.J.B
National Museums of Kenya

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