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Galimoto Girl

Handcrafted in Kenya

Availability:
in stock
SKU 4106460

Galimoto Girl

Handcrafted in Kenya

Availability:
in stock
SKU 4106460

Item Status: ACTIVE
Item Date: 2012-06-01
UPC Code: 732919460902
STORY
In Africa, children make galimotos out of anything from sticks to cornstalks. Galimotos can be vehicles of any sort. This bicycling girl is made from cloth-wrapped wire. Watch the rider's legs "pedal" as the wheels move. Created 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, cloth
  • Assorted designs
  • 26H inches
  • 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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