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Kissing Giraffes

Today, we went back to the Nairobi National Museum to make some arrangements for our trip to Loi Tok Tok in Maasailand (The Maasai pronounce it “Loi Toki Tok”.) Jenn, Bill and I had some time to visit...

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Fun Friday Image of the Week

Sneakers (92-20-1A,B), Made by Mrs. Ollie Hawk, Brule Lakota (Sioux), Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota The Lakota people have been known for their fine beadwork since the late 19th century. In...

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Ostrich Eggs

In this scene from the tomb of Meryre II at El Amarna, Egypt, Libyans are portrayed (middle register) offering ostrich eggs and feathers to Akhenaten. Ostrich eggshells have had a long history in the...

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