Kazuri Bead Factory - Kenya

A trip to the Kazuri Bead Factory in Karen on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya.
Kazuri, which means "small and beautiful" in Swahili, began in 1975 as a tiny workshop experimenting on making ceramic beads made by hand.
The clay, which comes from Mount Kenya, is processed on-site, and there's a short tour of the workshop where around 340 women, most of them single mothers, produce the merchandise that's sold in shops throughout Kenya.
The factory is located in what used to be part of the Karen Blixen Estate (of the Academy Award winning film "Out of Africa") fame. They started with two Kenyan women and soon discovered that there were many other women in the villages around Nairobi, most of whom were single mothers, who were in great need of regular employment. Driven by the desire to provide such opportunities, Kazuri has grown and today they have a large work force skilled in the making of handmade jewelry. They have further applied their knowledge of ceramics and the artistic flair that has made their necklaces so attractive, in the design and production of their own unique range of pottery-ware, which reflects the culture and wildlife of Kenya. Each piece, like our beads, is hand made and hand painted in rich colors and our range is extensive from individual collector pieces to dinnerware.
Off Track Traveler often visit places that the average tourist would not go. We might take planes, trains or automobiles. Even boats, camels and donkey carts are fun trips.
The best and worst trip the Off Track Traveler ever took was an overnight train to Mombasa from Nairobi that arrived eight hours late and forced us to outsmart early morning thieves. That's the best kind of travel experience.
Some of our favorite places are Kenya, South Africa, Djibouti, Egypt, Lebanon, France, Italy, Switzerland, UAE.
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[@copycat2560]

Would loved to have seen more beads, not so much other stuff. 😢😩

[@Therealjperri]

Where can I buy your beads in USA

[@annelischepchirchir8538]

Where are you found

[@lynettegithinji657]

how can i get the beads

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

AMAZING BEADS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜 AWESOME BEAUTIFUL ✨,

[@sarahmuthoni4407]

Hi!your beads are amazing.Are you selling?cause I’d really like to have them.

[@amberhernandez3015]

Thank you for such an informational and inspiring video!!

[@suzieqou8129]

Beads ARE little pieces of art. Very cool.

[@ItmeFatima]

Beautiful

[@barbarasansoterra4600]

Been there! Every item is beautiful!

[@catherineschanel8668]

amazing

[@mekalaselvaraj6193]

Catherinea's chanel

[@irenedavo3768]

Wow!

[@barbkramer3581]

lovely video thank you, but the music spoils it as it covers your voice and we can't always hear you..........................tks barbUK