Banana Fiber Nativity Set - Esther Kariuki nativity sets handmade using rudimentary hand tools

handmade using rudimentary hand tools

Esther ensures the craftspeople are paid a fair wage for their goods

this sculpture features an abstract representation of two lovers

25 inch hole can be enlarged to 1

Banana Fiber Nativity Set - Esther Kariuki nativity sets handmade using rudimentary hand toolsThis Nativity set is handcrafted out of banana fiber wrapped on wire and includes a 5 1 4 by 7 1 4 inch handmade banana fiber box for storage. The tallest piece is 5 inches high. Meet the Artisans Esther Kariuki is an independent artisan who, in her area of Kenya, near Kitui, has organized and trained women in her village to use the dried fiber of the banana plant, which would normally be discarded. The banana fiber is first dried, and then a light