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SW: →Socio-Economic Value: fix typo
:"In building construction, clay of different types was used for plastering the walls and floors of houses (Odak, 1987). The clays varied depending on the local availability but those obtained from wetlands were usually preferred (O. Abok, pers. comm.) Such clays have also been used extensively in providing commodities such as pots of different types and sizes and smoking pipes (Odak, 1987).
[[File:luobasket.jpg|200px|thumb|left|A Luo man holding a traditional basket he made, Bondo District, Kenya. February 23, 2012.|A Luo man holding a traditional basket he made, Bondo District, Kenya. February 23, 2012.]]:"The herbaceous vegetation from marshes was traditionally harvested with the clay and used in the construction of houses and granaries. Traditional Luhya houses, for example, had walls constructed from a framework of sticks or reeds and the roof was assembled separately from reeds or maize stalks tied to rings of grass or split palm leaves (Were and Soper, 1986)."<ref name="Kareri 1992"/>
[[File:basketwomen.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Women making and selling traditional baskets and mats, Bondo District, Kenya|Women making and selling traditional baskets and mats, Bondo District, Kenya. Today, some use plastic instead of reeds and twigs in basket making. February 24, 2012.]]Other uses of twigs and grass from the swamp are basket and mat making. "The popular 'marachi' sofas are made from 'amaduru' reeds and branches of the 'isiola' tree. They are often coloured with natural black and yellow dyes made from the water plant 'litodo' (Were and Soper, 1986)."<ref name="Kareri 1992"/>
