THE MOCHILA BAG Beaded long worn by East African

long worn by East African women

it offers protection as well as timeless style

each piece is hand-dyed to a rich oxblood red—a color that symbolizes strength in Samburu culture

A soft wrap of Kenyan cowhide leather circles the wrist

the work itself a kind of prayer

THE MOCHILA BAG Beaded long worn by East AfricanThis mochila begins with agavefique, as it is known in the Sierra Nevadaa plant that grows wild across the jungle slopes, with some towering overhead. Its fiber is stripped from the leaves by hand, then cleaned, dried, and twisted into cord before the first row is woven, giving the finished bag its firmer body and distinctive graina sturdy, textured weave built to last. Each bag takes shape from a small circle, spiraling without enda memory of how the