Synopsis
Afua learns about the importance of wood carvings and how they welcome the deceased during a funeral.
- Programme: African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power
- Series: 1
- Episode: Kenya
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2020
- Art & Design
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