Kenya, Samburu district, Kirimun. A Samburu woman wearing a mporro necklace, which signifies her married status.These necklaces, once made of hair from giraffe tails, are now made from fibres of doum palm fronds (Hyphaene coriacea). The beads are mid-19th century Venetian glass beads, which were introduced to Samburuland by early hunters and traders.
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Kirimun, Samburu district, KenyaPhotographer:
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Kenya, Samburu district, Kirimun. A Samburu woman wearing a mporro necklace, which signifies her married status.These necklaces, once made of hair from giraffe tails, are now made from fibres of doum palm fronds (Hyphaene coriacea). The beads are mid-19th century Venetian glass beads, which were introduced to Samburuland by early hunters and traders.