Shoulder cloth (Enanka)
Maker
Noolarami ene Solonka
Maasai
Maker
Maasai
Maker
Kaputiei section
Maker
Merrueshi community
Label TextThis cloth is manufactured outside Maasailand and all Maasai women wear it for special occasions. During the Enkipaata festival, a pre-circumcision ceremony, boys undergoing initiation must dress in enanka. Otherwise, men are prohibited from wearing this cloth.
To learn more about the unique exchange that inspired this collection, please consult:
https://art.seattleartmuseum.org/objects/26449
Object number2000.12.19.2
Credit LineGeneral Acquisition Fund
Dimensions42 1/2 x 62 in. (108.0 x 157.5 cm), width x length
MediumCotton
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