# LLMs-Full.txt - Full Content for Project Pages # Generated on: 2026-02-01T20:00:14.837Z # Total pages: 20 --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/blog ### Title: Blog ### Page ID: 87823 ### Content: © Naitiemu [](https://www.instagram.com/naitiemu/) [](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2EKV4fz0Mis_Px4oZD1RQ/videos) [](https://twitter.com/naitiemu) --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/portfolio-2 ### Title: Portfolio ### Page ID: 87840 ### Content: # ITS ART, DARLING... - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/labelled-human-song-and-music-video ### Title: 'Labelled Human' song and music video ### Page ID: 97262 ### Content: ## LABELLED HUMAN CARDS AT LONDON DESIGN BIENNALE 2018 50+ Creatives are featured in this ‘one-shot’ music video! The ‘Labelled Human’ song and music video invite us all to share what we’ve been labelled, providing a platform for release and further understanding of those around us. People from all walks of life came together under the theme ‘Design is for Everyone’ for a week of jam sessions, mural painting and design activities during #NairobiDesignWeek 2020 Festival. The music video showcases the basketball court restoration, murals, community exhibition, ‘The Urban Residency’, and accessibility features created during the festival. The project has been published in its entirety as a case study called ‘Paint The Court’, to inspire other communities to collaborate and create impact. I am honoured to have been the Artistic Director for this project.  The#LabelledHuman movement is an awareness platform highlighting Human identity, equality & empathy curated by Nairobi Design Week. At the end of the day, we are all just labelled human; The Refugees Pavilion was declared among the top 10 installations by Dezeen. - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - Musicians jam session + studio sessions - Mural paintings with artists and community - Choreography session in preparation for video shoot - a one-shot music video with dancers, skaters, performers, basket-ballers. --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/anxiety ### Title: Anticipation in an Age of Anxiety ### Page ID: 106524 ### Content: Anticipate : guess or be aware of (what will happen) and take action in order to be prepared Anxiety : a feeling of fear or apprehension about what's to come From generation to the next, the human has harnessed more and more God-like skills , and continues striving for more. With the onset of technology and the internet, our expectations has skyrocketed. There is this aura of anticipation that it brings. We watch news and we are able to predict the weather, or the next president, the next concert, the next covid-stricken area, the next best hair product, the next phone, ...it’s always about what's coming next, but with improved benefits. We are an excitable and anxious generation, living in a fast world and always looking forward to the next big thing. 'One time on twitter, I heard Ariana was pregnant, so I got pregnant so we could be pregnant at the same time... Turns out it was just a rumour.' Lyric from popstar Ariana Grande's song 'Thank you, next.' How much of this is actually true in my life? How much of me am I losing every day by following what others are doing? or what others expect? How much of the internet is beneficial, and how much is detrimental? What do I do to reclaim my self identity in an age that has already set up an expected profile for me? - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/lotus-of-the-nile ### Title: Lotus of the Nile ### Page ID: 108817 ### Content: # music A digital game that invites visitors to explore the different sounds of the Nile Region. The shape of the Nile River Valley resembles a lotus flower. This is considered a symbol of self-regeneration and rebirth. The lotus reminds us to see the beauty in life; even when its roots are in the dirtiest waters, it still produces beautiful flowers. Nairobi Design Week has brought together work by creatives from across Africa, in a collaboration that shows together is better. The patterns used for the petals of the Lotus of the Nile are inspired by Afrikan traditions and culture. These include: Afrikan symbology - with symbols inspired by Egyptian hieroglyphs, adinkra symbols, and more. These symbols were etched on walls, some printed on clothes, household items and artefacts. Symbols carried unique meanings, hence told a story or message. Afrikan traditional lifestyle, including intricate hairstyles, homesteads such as round earth huts, application of Henna as temporary tattoos on the body for special occasions in places such as Sudan Afrikan masks were used in various ceremonies, and were considered a link between humans and supernatural world of the dead and our ancestors. In Congo, for example, there were many different masks, some that took animal forms, uniting the wearer with animal spirits eg Bwadi Bwa kifwebe masks of the Songye people in Congo basin, they mix the stripes of a zebra (or okapi), the teeth of a crocodile, the eyes of a chameleon, the mouth of an aardvark, the crest of a rooster, the feathers of an owl and more. Socioeconomic activities such as basketry, beading, fishing, herding cattle. Many Afrikan communities keep cattle, like the Tutsi of Burundi and Rwanda, the Dinka of Sudan, the Karamajong' of Uganda traditional musical instruments like the Nyatiti from Luo community in Kenya, the Drums which were used widely in many Afrikan countries, Appreciation for nature including different animals and plants. Nature was considered an important element in Afrikan traditions, with different communities associating features like the river, mountains, and specific trees and animals with supernatural powers. Humans were meant to coexist in harmony and respect with nature, or otherwise get punished by nature. Sounds of the River Nile and beyond have been sampled and composed into a song. These include a recording of the River Nile by You Design in Egypt, Masenqo instrumental by HaddinQo from Ethiopia, and more from other countries. These sounds can be played in multiple unique ways depending on what combinations the user resonates with. Together, they form a harmonious piece of music, produced by Phinoshey. - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/productions ### Title: Productions ### Page ID: 175336 ### Content: ## Enkang' Ang' (In Maasai : 'Our Home') # '**hadithi hadithi'...** ### Every time you start to tell a story in Swahili, you say 'hadithi hadithi' ? # *\*hadithi\* means 'story'* ## Have you felt like this before? ## LABELLED HUMAN ## song & music video # HUMAN ###### NAIROBI DESIGN WEEK 2021 FESTIVAL ## **All about the creatives** ## DREAMHOUSE ## MOVEMENTS **Anticipate** : guess or be aware of (what will happen) and take action in order to be prepared **Anxiety** : a feeling of fear or apprehension about what's to come *'One time on twitter, I heard Ariana was pregnant, so I got pregnant so we could be pregnant at the same time... Turns out it was just a rumour.'* *Exhibited at Absa Gallery for the* *Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees Festival 2021 (**@kknkfees**) in South Africa??* A movement that unites humans through our differences and similarities. The 'Labelled Human' song and music video invite us all to share what we’ve been labelled, providing a platform for release and further understanding of those around us. only then do we see the light at the end of the tunnel. Stories from 30+ creatives and 50+ others featured! This video takes one through an afro-futuristic journey in my dream. Seeking a home : seeking connection with fellow Humans along the way, seeking connection with nature and a deeper understanding of myself, my sexuality and the World around me. *Exhibited at 'The Castle Exhibition' by Arthousehaus in London - Feb 2021* Only in stillness will we hear the secrets the Earth provides for us, the Fire that drives our passion, the Wind that fuels our energy and the Water that cleanses us. - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/about-me ### Title: About me ### Page ID: 197328 ### Content: # Hello! I'm naitiemu ## I AM... ## Art is soul #### [PRODUCTIONS](https://www.naitiemu.com/productions) #### [MATERIALS](https://www.naitiemu.com/materials) #### [PERFORMANCES](https://www.naitiemu.com/performances) The behaviour of tangible and intangible materials intrigues me. The patterns they go through connect with human psychology. I am a Production, Material and Performance Artist.  Check out Enkang' ang' - an immersive experience within a traditional Maasai manyatta homestead; with a re-imagined future. I am curious about understanding human psychology and our relationship with our environment. By exploring myself as an individual connected with community and nature, I create experiences and artworks that evoke conversations around mental health awareness, culture and feminine consciousness. I am a material, production and performance artist, with a background in civil engineering. I combine multiple ways in which our senses and perceptions are influenced by spaces and stories. I have worked on installations that involve transformation of spaces using waste materials such as Kilifi New Year installation ; ‘MEET GOD’, which upcycled thousands of plastic bottles into a tunnel installation under a tree ; with mirrors inside; a space of reflection and calmness during the festival frenzy. I have worked as festival lead at [Nairobi Design](https://www.nairobi.design/), which entails curating, coordinating and showcasing exceptional, unconventional experiences with the community in Kenya, and Afrika, while collaborating globally. I believe that Nature is our greatest teacher, and with the creations I am part of, I strive to create cycles that regenerate and improve lives holistically. *Audiovisuals, installations, festivals, music videos, sound collection* *Paintings, collages, photographs, woodcut prints, metal artworks, digital artworks* - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/flower-of-life ### Title: Flower of Life ### Page ID: 199292 ### Content: ### How do we create a better planet for the coming generations and life-forms? ### Through such cycles, we, the human species came to be, our role being to keep the ecosystem balanced through the cycles of energy we create and propagate. ### The fact that the ecosystem’s components are linked has a crucial ramification: disturbance to one component leaves an impact on all other components of the ecosystem to varying degrees. The natural ecosystem has it that every ending brings forth a beginning, and vice versa. This goes on and on, creating cycles that birth new forms ensuring infinite continuity. - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/mannequin-performance ### Title: Mannequin performance ### Page ID: 619152 ### Content: ### I dance in a ‘dera’, a free-flowing African dress, on my neck is a long Maasai ornament that moves with a crackling sound. ### My face is covered with a golden mask. # The energy released made me feel like a new being; and the audience expressed a deep connection with the performance. ‘Mannequin’ Performance’ – (Collaboration with Musician Sigu, and the late Artist Ngene Mwaura aka Sheepgoat ) We are a collection of our past selves, represented by the mannequins. The mask hides our true identity. The performance focuses on dealing with past traumas in order to understand our present behaviour. - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/reset-password-page ### Title: Reset password page ### Page ID: 883972 ### Content: Reset Password Reset Password © Naitiemu [](https://www.instagram.com/naitiemu/) [](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2EKV4fz0Mis_Px4oZD1RQ/videos) [](https://twitter.com/naitiemu) --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/enkang-ang ### Title: Enkang' Ang' (In Maasai : 'Our Home') ### Page ID: 884079 ### Content: ### How do we learn from our traditions ### **and re-imagine our future?** ###### What can we learn from our traditions? # SToRIeS coLLecTeD ## [AT TWALA TENEBO WOMEN VILLAGE](https://maps.app.goo.gl/NnAbVjbvJByAdkBLA) # The maasai Enkaji is a sight to behold ###### Stories from Grandma Joyce Mamai were fascinating... ## **We wanted to learn more about their diet, methods of cooking and rituals.** # All around the enkang’, the women were adorned in big beautiful colourful patterned beads. ###### Beading is not just about the jewellery, it's about women empowerment. ###### A beautifully sustainable community... # The women of Twala have found a place to support and protect themselves from these systems... ###### Our culture defines who we think we are. It takes wisdom and courage to view culture from a different perspective: To enhance what works...and do away with what doesn't... ## **A RE-IMAGINED FUTURE** ###### A matriarch, leader and oracle to her people. ###### A Divine Healer ###### She embodies young, fun and energetic characteristics. # THE TEAM ###### Naitiemu ###### [Shamina Rajab](https://www.instagram.com/shamina_rajab/) ###### Natasha Khanyola ###### Jess Olago ###### **Rosemary Wangari** ###### **Lindsay Adhiambo Obath** ###### **Antonate Aiko** ###### **Mercy Barno** ###### Ach13ng ###### Kadesa Sarah ### David King'ori ###### **Laissa Malih** ###### Wambui Kinyua ### **PARTNERS** An immersive experience within a maasai enkang' (homestead) An audio-visual documentation of the rich Maasai heritage with stories from Maasai women, and a boundless future. The Maasai people are one of the few tribes in Kenya that until now, maintain more of their traditional culture and way of life. They are mainly pastoralists with large herds of cattle. They originally have a nomadic way of life; and many places in Kenya have their names from Maasai origin eg ‘Nairobi’ comes from the Maa word ‘Narobi’ meaning ‘cold’ (cold waters) Due to effects of colonization, and climate change, the Maasai way of life has changed with time and most of them are now in settled homesteads and practice agriculture too. We wanted to find out more about their way of life by engaging some of the women from Twala Tenebo women village in a series of conversations about the following topics : **\-The history and design of the Enkaji (the Maasai huts)** **\-The Maasai culture; what’s their experience and takes?** **\-Maasai diet, methods of cooking, food & kitchen rituals** To have a limitless future, we must learn from our past traditions. This is what the performance art piece portrays. We were empowered with the knowledge gained from these conversations & experiences to create art that is boundless, and enriched with our ancestral wisdom. **We collected sounds within the manyatta; including the birds chirping, milking cows, women chatting and singing ….** **We also 3d scanned the manyattas, objects around the space, the village women and the performers.** These assets were used to create an immersive interactive experience that can be experienced in VR. Visitors experience Enkang’ang’ through virtual reality, photographs, videos and wearable costumes This exhibition is supported by the British Council, East Africa Arts under The Braid Fund with T.I.C.A.H. Visitors experienced Enkang’ang’ through virtual reality, photographs, videos and wearable costumes; for three days during the [DM22 pop-up festival](https://designmcr.com/the-festival), from 23-25 November. The exhibition stayed in place until the end of the year and was viewable on weekdays. I also presented Enkang’ang’ at the DM22 Legacy Conference at Manchester School of Art on 23 November. This exhibition and trip was supported by the British Council, East Africa Arts. *Check out this* [*blogpost feature*](https://www.nairobi.design/feed/enkangang-at-design-manchester) *from Nairobi Design website.* The theme was 'Where We Live'; an exchange of information that connects our senses and environments. The festival was a two day expression (and two week exhibition) of the community's minds, bodies, neighbourhoods, global, and online spaces, that took place in April. Rounded rectangular structures with flat-topped roof. The walls are made of twigs held together with cow-dung. It stands out as an eco-friendly minimalist building. *'You see, for a woman sitting under a tree, you watch the way the birds make their nests. And then you ask yourself, if a bird can use its beak to make a nest, why can’t I with both hands not build one?* *The first woman must have learned from the birds and challenging herself by going to cut poles, sharpening, and making a house.'* The Maasai women build the homes, and hence, each house takes the height of the woman. The cowdung cools the temperature and also acts as a natural insecticide. The Enkang’ is the homestead, which has huts arranged in a circle around a cattle kraal. The huts are aerodynamically designed to resist high winds, and the thicket boundary acts as a defensive barrier. *'These are the houses we Maasais have had since we were young. When you build your house, you plaster with cow dung, then raise the bed. Before we didn’t have beds. We slept on a cow hide on the floor.* *Then it came a time when we knew how to make the beds. We kept asking ourselves why should we sleep on the floor? We then decided to cut poles, fix them on the ground, plastered the bed the same way we plaster the house then put a cow hide on top and the house became nice.* *We also made a fireplace using three stones which was used for cooking food. And with a cooking pot, we could cook anything even ugali. We also milked our cows and drank milk. You collect the milk in a gourd and either drink it or use it for cooking food such as kiteke.(maize flour)* *Before we did not have cooking pots, we only had gourds and cow hide. We didn’t boil milk. For cups, we used some lids that we made from cow hide. But currently we have both cooking pots and cups because we discovered about them.* *We used our gourds to fetch water. I used the animal’s hide to make something similar to a cooking pot which we used as basins. We used a certain tree called Osarai to make soap. We even used urine from cows to wash our hands.* *During a ceremony when a cow is slaughtered, there is meat for old men, morans, boys, women and girls.* *There is meat cooked in the forest by morans and those cooked at home by women.* *The neck is for boys, backbone for girls, and leg parts for men. The rest of the animal part is cooked and shared equally among people at the ceremony.'* *'When we were young girls there was no maize flour or tea leaves. We went to the forest and got herbs that we used as tea leaves. We drank milk and ate meat when an animal was slaughtered.* *When we had ceremonies, a cow would be slaughtered. During the ceremony we would eat meat, drink milk and blood. Meat was either roasted, cooked in blood or cooked with animal’s fat.* *Old women cooked the various types of meat and stored them properly. One would eat small amounts of meat, drink blood and milk. One would walk for long distances after eating them since they would make you so full.* *Girls were taught how to cook at the age of 10. Warriors would not cook. They would slaughter in the forest and bring meat for us to cook.*  *Long ago we went far to fetch firewood. We now have fire in our houses. In Twala women group we have learnt and discovered various sources of getting fire used for cooking. We now sell our beadworks and use money to buy gas or jiko (charcoal burner).* *We now plant vegetables in our homes, which we no longer buy.'* These necklaces and bangles would move with their body movement as they walked, and make musical jingly sounds. This was spectacular when they danced! The material is small stone-like plastic beads that they buy in bulk from the market. *'As Maasais we do a lot of beadwork, yet we did not have beads long ago. We used seeds ...and cowrie shells, of which we didn’t know their origin though we got them from Indians. We also used bones and plastics.'* *This is a cow’s hide. I have shaped into this design and now using this wire and beads to create a pattern. I use this needle to make a small hole into the hide.* *We start teaching girls from the age of 13 on how to do beadwork. Girls as young as 8 can do simple designs like chains.* *In the past, as Maasais we loved using red-coloured beads but now we have some developments.* Over time, new designs have emerged through their interactions with other tribes like the Samburu & Pokot, and through client’s suggesting new designs. They also tend to explore new ways of making the jewellery. During a wedding ceremony, it is important that the bride be adorned in many layers of the beaded necklaces, as this is a sign of beauty and abundance. *'Long ago men were the only ones owning beehives, we now can own them too.'* Land has become too scarce to support a nomadic lifestyle. This is due to climate change and land being closed off as ranches. The women at Twala Tenebo have developed a sustainable way of life, despite the semi-arid climate experienced there. They grow aloe-vera and keep bees for honey. They use these to generate income for themselves. *Aloe Vera has also helped reduce soil erosion during heavy rainfalls. Secondly we get money that we use to educate our children.* *We no longer do batter trade with men who would give us a goat and we give them aloe Vera.* *We now sell to them so we can get money to educate our children* *The flowers from the aloe Vera provides nectar for the bees hence we also get honey.* *The bees also prevent elephants from invading the aloe farms**.* *During the holidays, we take our children to the farm to see and appreciate what it is we do.* This year, they plan on starting to make lotion and soap from the aloe, and selling them. There’s a lot of wild cacti growing there. They use this cacti to run their biogas, which makes food in the kitchen. The maasai people are hailed as one of the few traditional Kenyan tribes to have maintained their traditions over time. While there is a lot to be appreciated about this way of life, there are also some aspects that the women would like changed. *'It is at Twala that I learnt Female Genital Mutilation and early child marriages is not a good practice.* *It is where I also learnt it is not good if a man or your husband lays hands on you.* *I also learnt it is good when a woman is independent and empowered and she is not only depending on her husband.'* *As a maasai woman, I take care of livestock, build a house, if I feel my house is old, I build another one. I take care of my home, I do beadwork and take care of my children as well as fetch water and firewood.*   *I was married as a very young girl. We were circumcised at the age of either 13 or 14 or thereabout* *Even before I healed properly, my dad had found a husband for me. He did not inform me. When the man came I was asked if I want him. I said no. I was told whether I want him or not he is my husband and if I refused I would be beaten.* A word from Rose Nenini, manager of Twala Tenebo Women village. There is a recurring theme in Maasai folklore whereby women are given certain privileges but end up being stripped of them (examples: [The legend of the sun and moon](http://www.bluegecko.org/kenya/tribes/maasai/stories-sunmoon.htm), and the legend about [why women don't own cattle](http://www.bluegecko.org/kenya/tribes/maasai/stories-womencattle.htm)) This concept was formulated with the intention of both reclaiming the past and imagining a better future, where women in the Maasai community are seen as peers and equals to the men in their community. With women being allowed to explore their full potential as leaders, warriors and thinkers, their communities undergo a lot of advancement. The Maasai women love to express themselves through what they wear, sing and dance. We were highly inspired by all the stories, information and activities with them. She holds the highest position of authority in her community. Shape language: Her silhouette and accessories feature a lot of equilateral triangles. This symbolizes her stability and reliability, as well as her dynamism. She’s sharp and pragmatic. Her costume contains cow symbolism.She’s the custodian of her people’s wealth as they trust her with their most important asset - their cows. The Enkoiboni is connected with the earth. They ensure abundance in the community through the power of Maasai rich culture. The Maasai believe that they have the power to talk to God directly. Through a ritual of spraying freshly got milk in the direction of the mountain, and uttering the words they want to happen. Main features: Metallic bull-shaped corset with a large tulle skirt. Oracle’s staff. Triangular glasses and jewelry. Inspired by the eco-friendly way of living by the Maasai people, the Enkayukoni is a healer. She connects the people with divine medicine. She comes from a lineage of great medicine-women who learnt the secrets of the Earth. She manifests power through a connection with nature and a belief in one-self. Shape language: Her outfit features a lot of circles, signifying softness and approachability. The concentric circles and spirals also symbolize the makings of a mad scientist. Main features: maasai shuka print apron with tools,Steampunk goggles, feathered headpiece, beaded jewelry. Between the ages of about 14 and 30, young men are traditionally known as ilmurans. During this life stage they live in isolation in the bush, learning tribal customs and developing strength, courage, and endurance. The Esiangiki is Universally hailed as one of the most fearsome warriors to date, she never backs down from a fight. Incredibly strong and a quick thinker. Shape language: Lots of squares and isosceles triangles with wide bases. This indicates stability, you’d never be able to move her no matter how hard you pushed her. Main features: Spear and shield., arm and leg armor, maasai shuka dress and cape, mask, maasai necklace, maasai sandals, Shoulder and elbow pads. [Nairobi Design Week 2022 - Exhibition at Kazuri Beads, April 2022](https://www.nairobidesignweek.com/2022) [Business Daily Article by Margaretta Wa Gacheru](https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/art/nairobi-design-week-filled-with-youthful-energy-and-imagination-3779958) - "*But the most exciting exhibition I had time to see at Design Week was Naitiemu’s multi-media project,* *Enkang’Ang’."* Check out the press kit to download images from the project for sharing on social. Please note that Enkang' Ang' owns the rights to all images. Creative and imaginative Motion Graphics Designer and Animator with a talent for creating unique and trendy animations. Through the application of Human-Centered Design and a background in Psychology, I strive to use intuitive techniques to develop ideas and concepts. Equipped with multimedia software expertise and great communication skills; I am able to work with others to deliver stellar designs with incredible attention to detail. Thanks to Twala Tenebo Women for the warm accomodation, stories and the many dances we shared! Enkang’ Ang’ production is sponsored by Soul of Nations Foundation, under the Green Architecture Project supported by US Embassy Enkang' Ang' exhibition at Design Manchester 2022 is thanks to the generous contribution of the British Council - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") 1. [VR EXPERIENCE](#top) 2. [PROJECT DETAILS](#Details%201) 3. [STORIES COLLECTED](#stories) 4. [PERFORMANCE ART](#rose) 5. [3D SCANS + BTS](#3d%20scans) 6. [FEATURES](#features-2) 7. [TEAM](#features) --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/materials ### Title: Materials ### Page ID: 1134412 ### Content: ## Olchani ## Lotus of the Nile ## Mug-shot ## I am WOMAN ## Mummified ## Flower of Life - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/mummified ### Title: Mummified ### Page ID: 1159813 ### Content: ## But what happens when these layers multiply around me? #### I wrapped myself till I was trapped... ###### A net is a light, easy-to-tear material. Stills from a performance - photography and videography pieces. - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/woman ### Title: I am WOMAN ### Page ID: 1168847 ### Content: ## **7.6 Billion people in the world, I am WOMAN** Exhibited at BIEA (British Institute in Eastern Africa, 2018) - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/mugshot ### Title: Mug-shot ### Page ID: 1169006 ### Content: # Look me in the eye - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/catalogue ### Title: Catalogue ### Page ID: 1277797 ### Content: - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/lotus-of-the-nile-2 ### Title: Lotus of the Nile ### Page ID: 3949993 ### Content: # music A digital game that invites visitors to explore the different sounds of the Nile Region. The shape of the Nile River Valley resembles a lotus flower. This is considered a symbol of self-regeneration and rebirth. The lotus reminds us to see the beauty in life; even when its roots are in the dirtiest waters, it still produces beautiful flowers. Nairobi Design Week has brought together work by creatives from across Africa, in a collaboration that shows together is better. The patterns used for the petals of the Lotus of the Nile are inspired by Afrikan traditions and culture. These include: Afrikan symbology - with symbols inspired by Egyptian hieroglyphs, adinkra symbols, and more. These symbols were etched on walls, some printed on clothes, household items and artefacts. Symbols carried unique meanings, hence told a story or message. Afrikan traditional lifestyle, including intricate hairstyles, homesteads such as round earth huts, application of Henna as temporary tattoos on the body for special occasions in places such as Sudan Afrikan masks were used in various ceremonies, and were considered a link between humans and supernatural world of the dead and our ancestors. In Congo, for example, there were many different masks, some that took animal forms, uniting the wearer with animal spirits eg Bwadi Bwa kifwebe masks of the Songye people in Congo basin, they mix the stripes of a zebra (or okapi), the teeth of a crocodile, the eyes of a chameleon, the mouth of an aardvark, the crest of a rooster, the feathers of an owl and more. Socioeconomic activities such as basketry, beading, fishing, herding cattle. Many Afrikan communities keep cattle, like the Tutsi of Burundi and Rwanda, the Dinka of Sudan, the Karamajong' of Uganda traditional musical instruments like the Nyatiti from Luo community in Kenya, the Drums which were used widely in many Afrikan countries, Appreciation for nature including different animals and plants. Nature was considered an important element in Afrikan traditions, with different communities associating features like the river, mountains, and specific trees and animals with supernatural powers. Humans were meant to coexist in harmony and respect with nature, or otherwise get punished by nature. Sounds of the River Nile and beyond have been sampled and composed into a song. These include a recording of the River Nile by You Design in Egypt, Masenqo instrumental by HaddinQo from Ethiopia, and more from other countries. These sounds can be played in multiple unique ways depending on what combinations the user resonates with. Together, they form a harmonious piece of music, produced by Phinoshey. - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") - [About me](/ "About me") - [Art](/materials "Art") - [Productions](/productions "Productions") - [Catalogue](/catalogue "Catalogue") - [Prints](/prints "Prints") --- ## URL: https://www.naitiemu.com/olchani ### Title: Olchani ### Page ID: 4096478 ### Content: # Reconnecting with indigenous Maasai trees and their healing properties ### 6 different species planted by 20 children ##### What can we learn from our traditions? # enkikArrAtA ## [TRADITIONAL ENCLOSURE](https://maps.app.goo.gl/NnAbVjbvJByAdkBLA) # The maasai traditional enclosure is made out of twigs # The Construction Process # Tools # 6 different species planted by # 20 children The Maasai people are one of the few tribes in Kenya that until now, maintain more of their traditional culture and way of life. They are mainly pastoralists with large herds of cattle. The Maasai are known for their knowledge and use of indigenous tree parts and herbs for immunity and to treat ailments. Over time, this indigenous knowledge is declining rapidly due to the effects of colonisation, deforestation, climate change, and the community is relying on modern medicine usually from pharmacies. The elders with this wisdom are getting fewer, the knowledge is getting lost. Chumvi area located in Laikipia Kenya is a semi arid area, home to mostly the Maasai Community. This also happens to be my rural home, where my mother grew up. (She is now 62 years old) From her experience as a child, the land was fertile and her parents were invested in taking care of the land. Besides keeping cattle as is Maasai’s culture, they had food in plenty from the vegetables and fruits grown and a pond that ensured water supply.  The children (my mother’s family were 15 children born from my grandmother, and many more step siblings) were tasked to ensure each morning that monkeys don’t come to steal their food from the garden. My grandparents were also gifted medicine people. They would use certain indigenous trees to boost the immune systems or cure certain ailments of their community. Different trees and herbs had different purposes, which were well known to them and others within their age-set. Going back to Chumvi at my age now, it is hard to even picture this kind of utopia, as the land feels almost barren. There is little or no edible vegetation. Most of it is bare or covered with cacti and shrubs that are not of benefit to the people.  There is need to ensure that the community is self-sufficient, and can go back to our indigenous knowledge of working with the soil to ensure provision of food and natural medicine. **We wanted to revive this knowledge by working with Chumvi Primary School children in planting some of the indigenous trees, whilst learning from the elders about their cultural and medicinal significance. We planted 6 different species, and have 20 children taking care of the trees. Each owning 2 trees, naming them, watering them, and hence ensuring a sense of ownership and continuation.** The Maasai Enkang' (homestead) is traditionally enclosed with twigs and thorns. These twigs are acquired from pruning trees, to enhance growth in the trees. Just like the enclosure protects the community, we wanted to protect the trees we planted. **The middle layer**\- standing stronger twigs in holes , approx 1ft deep, ¾ feet diameter, 1m diameter spacing between the poles.  Connecting the main poles with criss crossed smaller twigs, attached with parts of branches Until they hold strongly **The Inner layer** - filling inner layer with more smaller twigs to form a strong mesh inside **The outer layer**\- thatching the outside with thorny acacia twigs carefully intertwined with the mid layer. This forms a protective layer, that was traditionally used to keep away wild life or rodents **The Gate** \- holes dug approx 2 ft deep, 1 ft diameter. Stronger twigs from the acacia tree fixed as vertical poles; holding horizontal twigs which are movable, act to lock and unlock the gate. Acacia twig placed as a step. Smaller twigs placed as a barrier at gate area. One uses the steps to get over the barrier and into the insides **The Aloe vera (outermost layer)** - we planted aloe vera as the outermost layer to grow and provide further protection for the enclosure. Aloe vera is used by the Maasai community as medicine for various needs, including colds, stomach aches, scalp issues, healing wounds and for general immunity. 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