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Makuti thatching

Makuti is thatching made from the sun-dried leaves of the coconut palm Cocos nucifera. It is widely used across East Africa.

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Makuti roof in Lamu Island, Kenya source ↗

Makuti is thatching made from the sun-dried leaves of the coconut palm Cocos nucifera.¹ It is widely used across East Africa.

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"Makuti". Summit Roofing. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

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