2019SG03-0103.tif (57.49 MB)

Stripping bark

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posted on 2022-06-15, 14:22 authored by Sam Lunn-Rockliffe, Joseph Kimutai Cheptorus

Bark is cut from forest dombeya trees in order to cover and further weather proof the beehive.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

Arcadia Fund

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History

Session

EMKP2019SG03-0018 EMKP2019SG03-00101 EMKP2019SG03-00102 EMKP2019SG03-00103 EMKP2019SG03-00104 EMKP2019SG03-00107

Rights owner

Campbell Martin

Cultural group

Sengwer; Marakwet

Participants

Amos Ruto Kibor

Country

Kenya

Place

Embobut forest

Techniques of production

Cut-cut

Materials

bark-forest dombeya

Materials alt

Borowo (Sengwer/Marakwet)

Cultural context/event

Production of beehive

Social group setting

Peers

Location

Kapsaniak, Koropkwen glade

Date of creation

2019-09-20

Unique ID

2019SG03-0103