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posted on 2022-06-15, 14:22 authored by Sam Lunn-Rockliffe, Joseph Kimutai Cheptorus
Vines are tied around the trunk of a forest dombeya tree in which the beehive will be erected.

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Session

EMKP2019SG03-0022 EMKP2019SG03-0122 EMKP2019SG03-0123 EMKP2019SG03-0124 EMKP2019SG03-0125 EMKP2019SG03-0128

Rights owner

Campbell Martin

Cultural group

Sengwer; Marakwet

Participants

Jacob Changeony komen, Amos Ruto kibor

Country

Kenya

Place

Embobut forest

Techniques of production

Woven-twined

Materials

vine (Mikaniopsis bambuseti)

Materials alt

Cheptekaa (Sengwer/Marakwet)

Cultural context/event

Production of beehive

Social group setting

Peers

Location

Kapsaniak, Koropkwen glade

Date of creation

2019-09-21

Unique ID

2019SG03-0124

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    vinetyingtree trunk

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    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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