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Erecting beehive

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posted on 2022-06-15, 14:22 authored by Sam Lunn-Rockliffe, Joseph Kimutai Cheptorus
Previously stripped bark is lifted up to the crown of the tree where it will be tied around the top half of the beehive.

History

Session

EMKP2019SG03-0023 EMKP2019SG03-0127 EMKP2019SG03-0128 EMKP2019SG03-0129 EMKP2019SG03-0130 EMKP2019SG03-0131 EMKP2019SG03-0132 EMKP2019SG03-0133 EMKP2019SG03-0134 EMKP2019SG03-0135 EMKP2019SG03-0140

Rights owner

Campbell Martin

Cultural group

Sengwer; Marakwet

Participants

Richard Murkomen Komen, Amos Ruto kibor

Country

Kenya

Place

Embobut forest

Item/object

Beehive

Materials

vine (Mikaniopsis bambuseti) ,bark-forest dombeya, bark-forest dombeya

Materials alt

Cheptekaa (Sengwer/Marakwet), Borowo (Sengwer/Marakwet)

Cultural context/event

Production of beehive

Social group setting

Peers

Location

Kapsaniak, Koropkwen glade

Date of creation

2019-09-21

Unique ID

2019SG03-0131

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