Banana Fiber Nativity Set - Esther Kariuki bird The candle is 4 inches

The candle is 4 inches tall by 2 inches in diameter

Highly grained olive wood bowl handcarved in Kenya using rudimentary hand tools

needle and applique to finish hundreds of different styles of decorative items for export

The soapstone is natural

while others stitch

Banana Fiber Nativity Set - Esther Kariuki bird The candle is 4 inchesThis Nativity set is handcrafted out of banana fiber wrapped on wire and includes a 5 1 4 by 7 1 4 inch handmade banana fiber box for storage. The tallest piece is 5 inches high. Meet the Artisans Esther Kariuki is an independent artisan who, in her area of Kenya, near Kitui, has organized and trained women in her village to use the dried fiber of the banana plant, which would normally be discarded. The banana fiber is first dried, and then a light