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Propitiatory hunting ritual

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Kong Chual cleans with a machete the surroundings of the domestic altar that he has just made with two branches nailed vertically into the floor of his compound.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

D09

Rights owner

Incipit-CSIC

Title alt

The making of the Opo domestic altar to Ijap

Cultural group

Opo

Participants

Kong Chual

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Akula, Gambela

Cultural context/event

Ceremony

Social group setting

Community

Location

Compound

Date of creation

2021-08-07

Unique ID

2019LG07-D09-1035