Elephant Scarf Collection
In honor of World Elephant Day, we are excited to launch a Maasai-inspired Elephant Scarf Collection to support the Maasai people and safeguard their traditional knowledge which plays a crucial role in the conservation of elephants. Your generous donation will build a Maasai Education Center that preserves indigenous knowledge and the Maasai communities that protect wildlife.
Make a generous donation and you’ll receive a limited-edition stunning elephant scarf
Silk Elephant Scarf
Premium quality, 100% Silk
Digitally Printed
Size: 36” x 36” square
Donation Amount: $400 or more
For a generous donation of $400 or more, you will receive this beautiful silk scarf and support MCV’s humanitarian program to build a Maasai Education Center to preserve Maasai heritage.
Elephant Oblong Scarf
90% Modal, 10% Cashmere
Digitally Printed
Size: 26″ X 72″
Donation Amount: $250 or more
For a generous donation of $250 or more, you will receive this beautiful silk scarf and support MCV’s humanitarian program to build a Maasai Education Center to preserve Maasai heritage.
Elephant Bandana
100% Cotton Lawn
Digitally Printed
Size: 22″x22″ square
Donation Amount: $100 or more
For a generous donation of $100 or more, you will receive this beautiful bandana and support MCV’s humanitarian program to build a Maasai Education Center to preserve Maasai heritage.
The story behind the art
The center image features Maasai warriors alongside Big Tim, the elephant, Africa’s last and largest tusker, who died in 2019 of natural causes. As poachers killed Tim’s mother, the Maasai honored his mother by taking every step to protect Big Tim. Over the years, not only did they share the same land with Tim, they grew to love him.
The outer circles of Maasai beadwork in this piece represent the whole of Maasai culture, embodying beauty, strength, tradition, marriage, warriorhood, age, social status and a deep affinity for the environment. For the Maasai people, the beadwork, created solely by the Maasai women, captures their entire world.
My Chosen Vessel (MCV) thanks Tembo NYC for making this collection to support the Maasai women’s dream to build a Maasai Education Center in Amboseli, Kenya. Tembo NYC is a woman supporting women’s social enterprise, creating fashion accessories that make a positive impact.
Learn more about the Maasai Education Center