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Meru Women - Kenya
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Meru Women - Kenya
circa 1910s
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© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Bantu Bare Breasted Fertile Kenya Kenyan Lands Mount Region Slopes Villagers Meru
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This evocative photograph captures a group of Meru women and children gathered together on the fertile lands of the Meru Province in Kenya during the 1910s or 1920s. The Meru people, also known as the Amiiru or Ngaa, are an ethnic group residing in the North Eastern region of Kenya, on the slopes of Mount Meru. The women in the photograph are shown bare-breasted, a common practice among many African cultures at the time, as they go about their daily tasks. The children, clad in simple loincloths or nothing at all, play and explore their surroundings, while the women engage in various activities, including cooking, weaving, and tending to their crops. The scene exudes a sense of community and connection, as the women support one another and the children learn from their elders. The large, open sky and lush, green landscape serve as a backdrop to this intimate moment in Meru history. This photograph offers a glimpse into the lives of the Meru people during a time of relative peace and prosperity, before the region was impacted by the political and social upheavals of the 1930s and beyond. It is a poignant reminder of the rich cultural heritage and resilience of the people of Kenya and Africa as a whole.
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