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Whisk

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Food whisk made by men from wood of the ngalangala tree cut using a knife. A thin stick about two feet long with two pieces of curved wood inserted through the stick at a right angle near the bottom end. It is used by women to stir porridge(uji) and vegetables. The whisk is not sold in the market.

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  • Title: Whisk
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Whisk
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Mpiricho
  • Community: Taita
  • Collection Date: 1970-01-16
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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