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Images courtesy of Nkuku
Their products are inspired by the traditional skills of artisans throughout Africa and India. The name ‘Nkuku’ was borrowed from a village in Zambia. They combine contemporary designs with age-old techniques, natural materials and sustainable methods of production to ensure each product is truly exceptional.
Come in to see spectacular hand-painted tiffins and other great items from Nkuku such as bowls, lanterns, pitchers, mugs, and salad servers.
Hand Painted Tiffin
This stunning Tiffin is skilfully hand painted by craftspeople from Kashmir providing artisans’ employment in their own homes. Each one is made up of four compartments and includes four metal plates. Tiffin’s are perfect for picnics, storing cakes and biscuits or used as pretty serving bowls.
The word ‘Tiffin’ comes from the British Indian word meaning ‘light lunch’. In Mumbai, the word mostly refers to packed lunches, prepared for working Indian men by their wives, or for school children by their parents. In Mumbai thousands of Tiffin boxes are delivered to their destinations by ‘Tiffin Wallahs’, using a highly complex system. It truly is a wonder to behold how the thousands of unaddressed Tiffin’s somehow reach their final destinations.