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How do you celebrate: Keti Koti/Dia di Abolishon

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Our party shop is a cheery, family venue where you can find things from all over the world that are used in all kinds of different celebrations. Every day somewhere in the world, something is being celebrated. We don’t all share the same celebrations, but we all like a party. Take a look around in our party shop and discover celebrations you didn’t know existed. Do our music quiz, learn a festive dance or pick the best party outfit!

How do you celebrate: Keti Koti/Dia di Abolishon

Make your own bracelet with cowrie shells for Keti Koti

At Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, from 7 June to 6 July, Party! is all about Keti Koti. Here you will learn more about the commemoration and celebration of Keti Koti. During the activity, you will make your own bracelet or keyring, decorated with cowrie shells. Kauri shells were brought to the Netherlands from the Maldives by the United East India Company (VOC), where they were auctioned and used for trade. They were used as currency in the 17th and 18th centuries, for goods but also to buy enslaved people. Before that, shells were also used as currency in the continent of Africa Today, shells are used in jewellery, as decoration and are even on the Caribbean guilder, the currency on Curaçao and Sint Maarten.

Make your own bracelet with cowrie shells for Keti Koti

Practical information

  • When: Saturday and Sunday and Monday 9 June (Whit Monday)
  • Time: 12:00 - 16:00
  • For whom: 6+
  • Where: Feest!
  • The Studio (first floor) on 21,28,29 June
  • Price: free activity (excl. museum entrance)
  • Booking: not possible | join if there is room, walk-in is until 15:30
  • Please note: this activity is not for BSO groups. See our offer for BSOs.
  • More information: 088 - 0042 840 (Mon to Fri: 10.00 - 17.00)

Celebrate your birthday!

Is it your birthday and do you want to have a party for your friends in Wereldmuseum? Look at all the possibilities

Festivities! Worldwide is part of Feest! Weet wat je viert (Holidays! What are we celebrating?), an initiative of Museum Catharijneconvent, www.feestweetwatjeviert.nl (in Dutch only).