Rendille grandmother gathering stones to put in a line outside her hut in Korr northern Kenya East Africa
Rendille grandmother gathering stones to put in a line outside her hut in Korr northern Kenya East Africa These stone signify that her family have celebrated HAI after the sighting of the new moon She is carrying her baby granddaughter in a special papoose and leather skirt and sling which is a ceremonial garment worn to on the morning after the HAI ceremony to celebrate the sighting of the new moon Korr northern Kenya East Africa The sling is decorated with cowries shells which are used as a symbol of fertility since their shape is similar to a woman s vagina RENDILLE GRANDMOTHER TRADITIONAL SKIRT KENYA 2p
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