Cute purses made out of coconuts

By at 9:58 am Monday, Nov 30

3801814923_e7236ff8bf_b.jpg Erik of Afrigadget found these cute bags made out of coconuts on Lamu Island, off the coast of Kenya, while traveling with his daughter. As he points out, it's one example of a great way for locals to make money from tourists using local resources that might otherwise become garbage. Coconut + Zippers = Handbags

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Lisa Katayama

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