Louren collects firewood during Akinyonyo.
Session
E001Rights owner
Samuel Frederick DerbyshireCultural group
TurkanaParticipants
Ekapwan Esinyen, Ikaru Lokeke, Hellen Elar Ikaru, Veronica Kamate, Louren Engatuny, Margaret Ateit LorukiaCountry
KenyaPlace
Nakwaapoo, TurkanaItem/object
Neck beads (ngakoroumwa), metal torc (alagama), red ochre (emunyen), cow skin (ejemu), conical wooden container for milking livestock (elepit), milk storage and souring container (akurum)Social group setting
FamilyLocation
HomeTemporality
The Akinyonyo ceremony, like all customs and rituals in Turkana, is fluid both in terms of its broader implications and the social and material components of its performance. It has definitely transformed in a number of subtle ways over the last century.Date of creation
2021-01-27Unique ID
2019LG02-E001-0664
