Hand Carved Fair Trade 6″ Wooden Hippopotamus
Hand Carved Fair Trade 6″ Wooden Hippopotamus
This Hippopotamus was hand carved in Kenya. Each is custom made so it may vary slightly from the product image but each is approximately 6″ long.
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Traveling past Machakos, Kenya, there is a wood carvers cooperative. They sit in long open sheds each with their own space. Surrounded by wood chips, logs and pieces in various stages of completion they use small hand tools to carve their favorite wooden product. Each carver can successfully carve a variety of items yet most tend to specialize in a few specific items.
They will use a variety of woods but each item has its “best” wood type. Behind the long sheds are seedling trees in various stages of growth, ready to replace the trees that are taken for carving.
This wooden Hippo is made of mahogany and is approximately 6″ long. Each is unique as it is hand carved and the wood grain is different on each one.
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Aina Moja is Kiswahili for "one of a kind". Each item is uniquely hand-made by African artists and therefore, one of a kind. Due to the fact that each item is handmade, actual item may vary slightly from product image.
Aina Moja products are sold at art and craft fairs throughout the summer and fall as well as in the Aina Moja shop in Belfast, Maine.
Aina Moja is a member of Fair Trade Gifts and is part of the Artisan Support project of Expanding Opportunities, a 501(3)c organization.
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Our items are purchased directly from artisans in Kenya, Africa and not at tourist stations. The purchase of the items supports individuals and families in Kenya.
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