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posted on 2023-11-30, 18:56 authored by Joseph Ekidor Nami In the present day, akalach belts are worn by many women at celebratory events, most notably weddings, and sometimes at Asapan ceremonies. A year after having started making one, Ekaale Lowasa finsihes the process of sewing small plastic beads to a strip of plastic from a jerrycan, at last completing the object.
Funding
Endangered Material Knowledge Programme
History
Session
C010Rights owner
Samuel Frederick DerbyshireCultural group
TurkanaParticipants
Ekaale LowasaCountry
KenyaPlace
Nakurio, TurkanaItem/object
Akalach beltSocial group setting
Craftsperson at work aloneLocation
HomeTemporality
This object took a year to make, although if there was an urgent need for one it could easily be completed within a month or two. The akalach is generally considered to have replaced older forms of decorative belt, which were comprised of skin and ostrich eggshell beads. It performs a similar role to these older belts in many contexts.Date of creation
2021-07-21Unique ID
2019LG02-C010-0728
