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Galimoto Cyclist

Handcrafted in Kenya

Availability:
in stock
SKU 4102210

Galimoto Cyclist

Handcrafted in Kenya

Availability:
in stock
SKU 4102210

Item Status: ACTIVE
Item Date: 1995-06-30
UPC Code: 732919203349
STORY
In Africa, homemade galimotos are fashioned by children out of anything from sticks to cornstalks, and can be vehicles of any sort. This ingeniously crafted "galimoto" push-toy bicycle rider is created from shaped wire wrapped around fabric by artisans of the Chuma Wires workshop based in the Dandora area of Nairobi, Kenya. Chuma Wires provides valuable work for artisans who have little or no other opportunities for employment in this marginal section of Kenya's sprawling capital.

DETAILS
  • Wire and cloth
  • 24H inches (including handle)
  • Made in Kenya
ABOUT THE ARTISAN
OTICART International Limited
KENYA
In 1995 Claytone Ombasyi, a Christian businessman in Nairobi, Kenya, started OTIC, a privately held export and marketing company. Ombasyi, with pro...
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