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Nsimba Lelo

Raffia weaver — KasaïDemocratic Republic of Congo

Nsimba Lelo

Nsimba weaves Kuba-derived raffia panels on an upright loom, splitting each palm fibre by hand before it reaches the warp. A single metre takes her nine days.

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