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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 3193994, member: 8267&quot;]The Kisii&nbsp; (also known as Abagusii or Gusii) are an ethnic group in Kenya. In terms of art and crafts, they are well known for their contemporary carvings in a type of soapstone now known as kisii stone, found only in the Kisii area of south western Kenya.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a nice introduction to them, from the National Museum of Kenya:</p><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-kisii-community-of-kenya%C2%A0-national-museums-of-kenya/3wLCbo_fCDvzLQ?hl=en" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-kisii-community-of-kenya%C2%A0-national-museums-of-kenya/3wLCbo_fCDvzLQ?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-kisii-community-of-kenya -national-museums-of-kenya/3wLCbo_fCDvzLQ?hl=en</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And a similar basket from the Museum - &quot;This is a food basket made by a woman specialist from millet straw. It is used by both men and women for carrying and storing food,grains and flour.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/229FUELw10dzHt8FLySeHSejScyJePN3eXe5pumW5Tr-TbJD843m0LUa1bZz2xgH=s1200" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/food-baskets/6QEfzuQYa9q0Ew" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/food-baskets/6QEfzuQYa9q0Ew" rel="nofollow">https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/food-baskets/6QEfzuQYa9q0Ew</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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