Northern Tanzania : MATERIAL CULTURE

 

All of the examples of material culture for this section come from the Iraqw "cultural village." Were I to offer a material culture sample from a middle class house in Arusha town, it would resemble the Nairobi middle class house in many ways. On the other hand, had I been in Karatu long enough to photograph the house my Iraqw host was living in, we might see an assortment that included a few of the items pictured here, together with plastic jugs, other purchased utensils, and probably some store-bought comfy chairs.

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Iraqw House


PHOTOGRAPHS

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Baskets
Bed in Iraqw House
Bowl
Carrying Container

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Container
Drums
Drum Close up
Fire Stones

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Gourd for Container
Iraqw Beads
Iraqw Drums
Lunchbox

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Maize Mortar and Pestle
Mats for grains
Men's Stool
Pot on fire

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Sitting Mat for Bride
Spears and Shield
Woman in Leather Skirt

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Woven Bowl
Woven Mat