THE MANYATTA BAG suede pouch A soft wrap of Kenyan

A soft wrap of Kenyan cowhide leather circles the wrist

or quiet defiance

and those who are rooted in it

Woven slowly over weeks

Each begins at the base as a small circle that opens into an endless spiral—the weavers’ echo of how Mother Earth first wove the world

THE MANYATTA BAG suede pouch A soft wrap of KenyanThese exquisitely beaded bags are handmade by the Antassia collective in Northern Kenya. Founded in 2008 by Antonia Stogdale in partnership with the Mokogodo Maasai women of the Lekurruki Group Ranch, today the project brings together 120 Maasai mamas who bead using traditional methods refined with modern innovations, such as a distinctive double threading technique that creates a tight, elegant weave. During the day, the women are occupied with