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Showing posts with label Makonde. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Makonde. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Carving tools frequently used by Makonde hard wood (Ebony) carvers.

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The Makonde carvers use most of the widely used common carving tools, such as the flat,u-shape, v-shape chisels and knive. An axe for f...
Sunday, April 7, 2013

Ebony wood

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Ebony tree, in Kiswahili Mpingo , is a hardwood which takes many years(60 +) to grow to its full maturity, its outer core is cream in colou...
Saturday, April 6, 2013

Makonde People

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Makonde tribe is found on the south East coast of Tanzania in Mtwara region. The Makonde people have a very rich culture.   A...
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