THE MANYATTA BAG mobile-priority-3 the mochila becomes the mountains

the mochila becomes the mountains themselves: the snowcapped peaks

At the shoulders and chest

while the wide top makes it easy to reach inside

Its rounded base and wide top opening give the bag its form

Woven by Milena slowly over weeks

THE MANYATTA BAG mobile-priority-3 the mochila becomes the mountainsThese 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