Perles Du Kenya

Le Carre Hermes Paris >> Automne - Hiver 1997 / 98

Kenyan Pearls

For those nomadic shepherds, cousins of the Masai, who raise and venerate goats in the north of the country, appearance is not deceptive, in fact to cultivate appearance is to be. Each string of pearls shows the origins and the age of the wearer, revealing the courage of the men and the fecundity of the women. Hence the attention paid to what adorns the person, a capricious vanity which does not rule out, if need be, the display of valour in the face of any trial.