Ewar continues crafting an ekichielong at the homestead of Loura as Loura and Ekori craft spear shafts using wood collected from the same tree. Having finished crafting its rough form, he packs it with animal fat.
Session
C003Rights owner
Samuel Frederick DerbyshireCultural group
TurkanaParticipants
Ewar Emeri KulanyCountry
KenyaPlace
Morusipo, TurkanaItem/object
Headrest/stool (ekichielong)Techniques of production
Cut-chip-cut, CarvedMaterials
Wood-persimmon (Diospyros scabra), Akimet a ekal, Animal-camel fatMaterials alt
ElimCultural context/event
General productionSocial group setting
Craftspeople working togetherLocation
HomeTemporality
The form of ekichielong made by Ewar on this occasion is more or less ubiquitous across Turkana today. In the deeper past, other forms of ekichielong were made, such as those reffered to as emakuk and aporokocho in contemporary times. Neither of these two past forms of headrest/stool are common today.Date of creation
2020-03-02Unique ID
2019LG02-C003-0329
