Nyangatom Headrest 04 transporting and cooking

transporting and cooking

Our Dark Alpaca cushion is made with a blend of Alpaca and pure wool

Our Bali bowl has been hand-carved in Indonesia from Suar wood with natural markings in the wood

A gorgeous headrest in light hues

Nyangatom Headrest 04 transporting and cookingHistorically headrests date back to ancient times and in East Africa they are used by pastoral nomadic people. They are considered to be one of the most important of their few possessions that they travelled with. Whilst used primarily to rest their heads upon whilst sleeping, protecting them from dust and insects as well as preserving elaborate coiffures. They also have spiritual powers which evoke dreams. They were extremely personal to the owner,