Commons:Wiki Loves Africa 2017/photo essay/Bone jewels

Bone jewels by User:Storitellah

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  Paul Were Abura, softening a bone which will be used to make fine jewellery and accessories like keyholders and bottle openers at Victorious Bones Crafts on May 5, 2017.
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  Dennis Ojala is softening and cutting bones into different shapes and sizes, This process produces a lot of white dust which is harmful to the lungs.
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  Workers at Victorious Bones Crafts which is a bone processing plant in Kibera.
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  Much of the work done here involves a lot white chalk-like dust filling up the environment around.
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  Although the workers are very much aware that this might cause a respiratory disorder, not so much is taken into consideration since they are used to the pollution around them and they will work all day without any form of protection like wearing dust masks.
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  Paul Were Abura, a bone artist at Victorious Bones Craft wearing a disposable dust mask to protect him from the dust produced while softening bones to make fine jewellery.