Banana Fiber Arched Nativity Set - Esther Kariuki sale This sculpture depicts a stylized

This sculpture depicts a stylized family of 2 parents and 4 children

this hippo is 3 inches tall

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While wood carving provides the major income for many in the Machakos area

in her area of Kenya

Banana Fiber Arched Nativity Set - Esther Kariuki sale This sculpture depicts a stylizedThis Nativity set is handcrafted out of banana fiber wrapped on wire and includes a 10 by 7 inch handmade banana fiber box for storage and display. 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