African Jewelry Artisans, Mathare Valley

Mathare Valley African Fair Trade Artisan Jewelry There are 42 different ethnic groups in Kenya, each with distinctive traditions and customs. Their unique handcrafted jewelry is a reflection of these traditions. Each tribe uses different materials such as brasss, aluminium, bone, seeds, reeds, glass beads and wood in their process of making artisan jewelry. All of these cultural influences are used to create highly distinctive African jewelry.