Twisting Drums

These small hand held drums have two pieces of wood which swing to hit the drum when twisted in the hand. The drum is from Kenya and is constructed from wood and leather. The surface is painted with animal decorations. These are 10 inches in length with a 3.5 inch diameter head and come in three animal designs, elephant, zebra and giraffe.

Producer Profile

Working with a Peace Corps volunteer in Mombasa, Boaz Moseti established Kenya Crafts, which provides many individual artisans an international market for traditional Kenyan crafts. Collaborating with fair trade organizations in the US and Europe since 2001, Kenya Crafts coordinates orders, pays a fair price for goods from artisans, and consolidates international shipments. The organization has been working with craftspeople to introduce renewable and recycled resources into traditional craft production.