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Friday May 28 2021
By MARGARETTA WA GACHERU
Summary
What better way to celebrate the opening of a new photographic exhibition of African Ceremonies at Strathmore University than to celebrate one’s own.
Sarah Mehrgut, head of languages in Strathmore’s School of Humanities and Social Science had been involved with the exhibition of photographs donated to the university by Angela Fisher and Carol Beckwith.
What better way to celebrate the opening of a new photographic exhibition of African Ceremonies at Strathmore University than to celebrate one’s own.
Sarah Mehrgut, head of languages in Strathmore’s School of Humanities and Social Science had been involved with the exhibition of photographs donated to the university by Angela Fisher and Carol Beckwith, authors of 17 books on Africa.
Off the coast of northern Kenya is the island of Lamu Kenya s oldest town and one of the original Swahili settlements along coastal East Africa. Listed by UNESCO as a prestigious world heritage site, Lamu offers visitors the hypnotic experience of entering another world. With 300 exquisite, specially commissioned photographs, the volume opens a window onto the island s enchanting and inspiring architecture, interiors, crafts, and traditions. synopsis may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
From the most important photographers of African cultures comes this extraordinary portrait of Kenya s remote island paradise and its lifestyle, crafts, architecture, decorative arts, and traditions.