2019SG03-0120.tif (30.79 MB)

Tying grass

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

Grass collected from the Elgeyo escarpment is tied around the beehive in order to keep the bees warm.

History

Session

EMKP2019SG03-0021 EMKP2019SG03-0114 EMKP2019SG03-0115 EMKP2019SG03-0116 EMKP2019SG03-0117 EMKP2019SG03-0118 EMKP2019SG03-0119 EMKP2019SG03-0120 EMKP2019SG03-0127

Rights owner

Campbell Martin

Cultural group

Sengwer; Marakwet

Participants

Richard Murkomen Komen, Jacob Changeony Komen, Amos Ruto Kibor

Country

Kenya

Place

Embobut forest

Materials

Plant-grass ,bark-forest dombeya, bark-forest dombeya

Materials alt

Solion (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

2019SG03-0120