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Ganuuns (diamonds) + Burketes (bricks) Wanbaar with tassels

$300 AUD · In stock

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Muhubo Suleiman was born in the village of Guldugup, on the border with Ethiopia and came to Australia in 2003. Her family were nomads who tended cattle. Today she remembers particularly the thatched hut she grew up in, known as an ‘aqal’. Muhubo learnt weaving techniques from her mother at age five; this work was invaluable to the survival of families; the huts provided safety and shelter as portable homes for these nomadic communities. Muhubo is driven to re-locate her past life in this new world. She even re-created an aqal inside her flat, as well as miniature versions that function as dol

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